World Health Organization had informed the new covid-19 mutation as Omicron variant.

Yesterday (11/26), World Health Organization had informed the new covid-19 mutation as Omicron variant. Our pharmacist wants to share some highlights with you:

  1.  Omicron is circulating in South Africa, Botswana, Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel (100 confirmed cases, could be up to 1000).
  2.  It affects younger healthier adults compare to the older variants.
  3.  Still very little information about this strain, vaccine makers are working hard to study the variants.
  4. The US hasn’t identified any case with this variant. Flights from several African countries have been blocked.
who-Omicron IMG

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰:

  1.  Get booster shot if you qualify.
  2. Have your long-term condition under control, including asthma, diabetes, heart failure, obese, hypertension, epilepsy etc (if you don’t have a PCP please get established as soon as possible).
  3. Stay healthy and keep your immune system at its peak (daily vitamin C, vitamin D, Zinc recommended), weekly exercise and healthy diet.
  4.  Wash hands, social distance and masks especially in high risk area.
  5. Try not to travel to these countries for now.

Reference:https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/…/threat-assessment-brief-emerge…

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