COVID-19 Omicron variant - Time for airborne precautions

Genetic mutations in SARS-CoV-2 have resulted in variants with more transmissibility and partial resistance to COVID-19 vaccines, as seen in the recently classified variant of concern (VOC) “Omicron”. The rapid spread has raised concerns about Omicron being airborne, which leads to a high risk of co...

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Autores principales: Yousaf, Zohaib, Khan, Muhammad Arslan, Asghar, Muhammad Sohaib, Zaman, Musharaf, Ahmed, Mushtaq, Tahir, Muhammad Junaid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9166231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35693104
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103919
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Sumario:Genetic mutations in SARS-CoV-2 have resulted in variants with more transmissibility and partial resistance to COVID-19 vaccines, as seen in the recently classified variant of concern (VOC) “Omicron”. The rapid spread has raised concerns about Omicron being airborne, which leads to a high risk of contamination in public premises, particularly among the frontline healthcare workers. Mandatory usage of protective face masks and respirators is highly recommended in order to break the chain of transmission. Furthermore, health authorities need to reassess the modes of transmission of VOCs and provide updated guidelines to the general public for its prevention.

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