WHO Identifies The “Eris” Covid Strain As A “Variant Of Interest” As Cases Spread Internationally.
The World Health Organization Has Classified The EG.5 Coronavirus Strain As A “Variant Of Interest.” However, It Has Been Determined That It Does Not Appear To Pose A Greater Threat To Public Health Than Other Variants.
The Fast-Spreading Variant, Which Accounts For An Estimated 17% Of Cases In The US, Has Been Linked To An Increase In The Virus Not Only In That Nation But Also In, South Korea, China, Japan, And Other Nations.
In A Risk Assessment, The WHO Concluded That There Are No Additional Public Health Risks Associated With EG.5 Compared To The Other Omicron Descendent Lineages That Are Currently In Circulation. It Also Stated That A More Thorough Assessment Of The Risk Posed By EG.5 Was Required.
Since The Virus’s Appearance, COVID-19 Has Resulted In More Than 768 Million Confirmed Cases And More Than 6.9 Million Fatalities Worldwide. The Outbreak Was Classified As A Pandemic By The WHO In March 2020, And COVID-19’s Global Emergency Status Was Lifted In May Of This Year.
The Technical Lead For COVID-19 At The WHO, Maria Van Kerkhove, Asserted That Although EG.5 Was More Contagious Than Other Omicron Variants, It Was Not A More Severe Form Of The Disease. According To Her, “We Don’t Detect A Shift In The Extent Of EG.5” In Contrast To Other Omicron Divisions That Have Been In Activity Since Late 2021.
The Lack Of COVID-19 Data Reporting By Many Nations To WHO Was Lamented By Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Only 11% Of Hospital And ICU Admissions Allegedly Caused By The Virus Were Reported, According To Him. In Response, WHO Issued A Set Of Ongoing COVID Recommendations In Which It Urged Nations To Keep Reporting COVID