WHO Omicron will not be the last mutation and future strains more contagious

World Health Organization expert Maria Van Kerkhove said future strains of the coronavirus could be more contagious than omicron with a high probability.

“The more this virus spreads, the greater the chances of it changing…the omicron will not be the last mutation we will be discussing,” she said.

The expert stressed that it is likely that future variants of the Corona virus will need to go beyond those that are currently common. The new strains may cause diseases “of greater or lesser severity”, but they will also be able to avoid the “counter-attack” of the immune system.

Before that, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the next strain of coronavirus could be worse than “Omicron”. He stressed the importance of continuing the global vaccination campaign, which is still lagging behind its goals.