Omicron variant COVID-19 What to expect.

This video discusses the omicron or b.1.1.529 variant of the COVID-19 virus recently identified in South Africa. It gives a perspective on how the new coronavirus variant can run its course, based on past experience with the prior beta and delta variants, with which we have had experience. We construct the likely course the new omicron variant will take and predict what to expect from the new omicron variant. Symptoms of the first few cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19, as reported by South African doctors, are mentioned, and this gives further insight into what to expect from this new type of coronavirus. Based on the full assessment of the current information available, we conclude what the best course of action to protect ourselves from the new omicron strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Omicron variant
0:54 WHO classification of SARS-CoV-2 variants
1:50 Cases in South Africa
2:27 Causes for concern
2:54 Symptoms of omicron COVID-19 disease
2:20 Beta variant
3:52 Delta variant
4:27 R0
6:00 Spread of the omicron variant
6:20 What to expect with vaccine efficacy
6:35 How should we protect ourselves?
6:46 Conclusion