Omicron strain: nature, risk evaluation, and treatment approach

The dramatic emergence of a novel SARS-CoV-2 strain as the omicron strain has become a global concern, so the aim of the present study was to evaluate the risk and treatment approach of this strain of coronavirus.

In this review article, printed and electronic articles and texts with the keywords Covid-19, Omicron, Coronavirus, strain, type, and vaccine in the years 2021 and 2022 have been studied.

The Omicron strain has so far spread globally in 77 countries. numerous mutations in the receptor-binding domain region of the spike protein, which has surpassed the advanced immunization technologies for anti-Covid vaccines, appear to become a public concern.

Covid-19 is a global problem, so inequality in access to Covid-19 vaccines among developed and socio-economically disadvantaged countries may lead to the resurgence of new and deadly variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Although many speculations have been formed in scientific forums about different dimensions of the new Omicron strain, but in this study, an attempt has been made to collect up-to-date and reliable information for the awarenessof the scientific community of the country.