MOSCOW: The Covid-19 pandemic could end in 2022 if there are no further big outbreaks after Omicron, according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Representative in Russia.

However, Melita Vujnovic was reported in a news briefing as noting that this does not guarantee the virus will go away altogether. "At this point, it's difficult to make forecasts, but we're hoping that the pandemic will stop in 2022 if nothing else happens." What does it mean to say the pandemic is over? It indicates there won't be any huge outbreaks, but it doesn't imply the virus will go away completely.

"Because there have been so many cases, the virus has the potential to mutate, and we have no idea how things will turn out. However, after Omicron has spread over the globe, there is cautious confidence that big outbreaks will terminate "she stated.  The WHO is trying to anticipate when it will happen, but it's tough because countries "are now modifying their testing procedures."

She stated that the Omicron strain was very contagious and spreading rapidly, and that some countries had the financial resources to test everyone due to the enormous number of patients who had no symptoms, according to the report. "The picture we're seeing does not completely reflect the exact number of cases compared to what things were like when the pandemic first broke out and the Delta strain began spreading," the WHO envoy added.

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