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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the Omicron variant represents “perhaps
the fastest exponential growth that we have seen in this pandemic so far.” The FM expects Omicon to be the dominant Covid strain in Scotland “within days”.
Nicola Sturgeon outlines how the increased transmissibility of the Omicron Covid variant will put a massive strain on the NHS and the economy,
even if most people end up with mild symptoms. “It is a matter of basic and quite brutal arithmetic.”
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Ma ci vuole tanto a capirlo? La Sturgeon non è mica una scienziata. Basic and quite brutal arithmetic
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Link al report scozzese
Omicron in Scotland - evidence paper - gov.scot
The implications of the current situation
Omicron is spreading at a rate that threatens a rapid and large surge of COVID-19 cases. Even if the resulting illness is relatively mild the number of cases could potentially cause great disruption to other services, in the economy and businesses, and in wider society, as more people would be absent from work due to illness and asked to isolate if they test positive, or as contacts of someone who has tested positive.
It also means that the rapid rise in Omicron infections could put significant additional pressure on hospitals and other health and care services, close to the point in the winter when they are already likely to be at peak pressure.
The evidence that Omicron is here and is spreading fast, and uncertainty over how it responds to vaccines and how much severe illness it causes, are grounds for concern about what might happen as it becomes the dominant strain of the virus.
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