In this context, the head of the Health portfolio affirmed that this variant “to date we see that has a much higher transmissibility“and that” there is still a lot to know about this virus, it is not long since it appeared “.
“What we have learned this year is that what reduces transmission and impact is the greater percentage of the population having the 2 doses of the vaccine,” he said, and said points out: “Care must be supported, masks, chin straps, if you have symptoms isolate yourself and test yourself “.
Health pass to promote second dose vaccination
On the other hand, Vizzotti spoke of the health pass for “riskier activities and massive events in closed spaces”, which will be implemented by the Government to promote vaccination with second doses against coronavirus.
“The health pass seeks a little to promote the vaccinated because it is also a collective act,” he said. Yesterday, the Minister announced that “the proposal in the health sector is a health pass, a qualification for the activities riskier and massive events and in closed spaces for people over 13 years that they have their full immunization schedule.
What is the Omicron variant?
The new variant of the coronavirus called Omicron, first detected in South Africa, has been classified as “disturbingBy the World Health Organization (WHO) in view of its “high number of mutations” and its ability to spread, which prompted the United States and Canada to join other nations which announced the closure of borders to travelers from South African countries.
President Joe Biden said this week that the people of South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini (or Swaziland), Mozambique and Malawi will be banned from entering the United States from Monday. The president said the new appearance should inspire the rest of the world to give more vaccines to the poorest countries.
Canada has also banned travelers from the same African countries from entering the country austral, except Malawi. “We must act quickly to protect Canadians,” said Health Minister Jean Yves Duclos at a press conference, quoted by the AFP news agency.
“The variant B.1.1.529 was first notified by South Africa on 24 November 2021. It has a large number of mutations, some of which are worrying, ”said the WHO expert group responsible for monitoring the evolution of the virus and which added Ómicron to Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta in the list of “Disturbing”.
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