Omicron may spell pandemic’s end, predicts medical expert from Thailand


Dr Manoon Leechawengongs, a respiratory expert with Bangkok’s Vichaiyut Hospital. - The Nation Thailand/ANN

BANGKOK, Jan 8 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The Omicron variant may be an indication that the Covid-19 pandemic will come to an end within this year, a respiratory expert with Bangkok’s Vichaiyut Hospital has predicted.

In a Facebook post, Dr Manoon Leechawengongs pointed out that the Omicron variant has mutated significantly from the original coronavirus and its impact is far milder.

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