“Some other strain may come along that displaces Omicron, theoretically you can’t rule this out either,” he said, noting that the probability of this happening is low, however.
The expert also highlighted the importance of vaccination, which provides an immune layer, thanks to which an increase in incidence in the regions can be avoided.
A new “omicron variant” of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data shows that the strain, known as XBB.1.5, accounts for around 41% of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the country.
In early December, the head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, said that more and more contagious variants of the “omicron strain” of COVID-19 are appearing in the world, but not in Russia.
