Tsunami of Covid-19 tides up in West: Delmicron,snake under grass?

New Delhi, Dec 23: At a time when Omicron is going to trigger a new  pandemic for the mankind at the threshold of 2022, Delmicron is suspected to be the snake under the grass for the Tsunami like explosion of Covid-19 cases in the United States and Europe. Delmicron, which is said to be the combination of the Delta and Omicron variant and has the ability to transmit even faster than the Alpha, Beta, Delta and Omicron variants of Coronavirus, is behind the surge of positivity rate in the Euro-American subcontinents. According to the Member of Maharashtra’s task force on Covid-19, Dr Shashank Joshi, “Delmicron,the twin spikes of Delta and Omicron, in Europe and US has led to a mini tsunami of  Covid-19 cases.” However, its effect in India is a matter to be studied  after its dominant signature in the country. He said that it is the time to observe, how Omicron reacts in India, where the Delta strain was widely exposed. Joshi said, Delta derivatives, which are descendants of the delta, are now the most common form in India and in other regions of the globe, Omicron is fast replacing deltas. Omicron is a highly mutated B.1.1.529 form of SARS-CoV-2 virus, which was first discovered in South Africa. It spreads faster and is currently showing milder symptoms than Delta. The mortality rate due to Omicron is even lower than the Delta variant. On the other hand, the Delmicron is the combined mutation of the Delta and Omicron which is basically the twin spike of the variants. Health experts said that factors such as a weak immune system, old age and co-morbidities can heighten the risk of simultaneous infection from Delta and Omicron. Besides, areas with low vaccination rates could be more vulnerable due to Delmicron. Hundreds of immuno-compromised persons have been seriously ill from this combination in Europe. In some places, Delta and Omicron are "operating separately as two epidemics at the same time causing rare co-infections", said a member of UK's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies.