{"id":234672,"date":"2022-01-25T06:58:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T01:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.www.bullfrag.com\/how-many-covid-variants-besides-omicron-are-there-today\/"},"modified":"2022-01-25T06:58:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T01:28:10","slug":"how-many-covid-variants-besides-omicron-are-there-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bullfrag.com\/how-many-covid-variants-besides-omicron-are-there-today\/","title":{"rendered":"How many COVID variants besides Omicron are there today?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Omicron is not the only variant of covid. The appearance of numerous mutations led health authorities to start using the specific categories of variant of interest (VOI). As well as a variant of concern (VOC), in order to prioritize monitoring and research on a global scale and, ultimately, guide the response to the pandemic.<\/p>\n
In the case of VOCs, they are classified as such because there is evidence of greater transmissibility, more severe cases of illness (for example, more hospitalizations or deaths). Significant reduction in neutralization by antibodies generated during previous infection or vaccination. Less effectiveness of treatments or vaccines, or diagnostic detection failures.<\/p>\n
In addition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they meet the following premises:<\/p>\n