VARIANTS OF COVID-19: WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW

Authors

  • O. M. Krekhovska-Lepiavko I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
  • B. A. Lokay I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
  • L. M. Lykha I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/2411-1597.2022.1.12865

Abstract

The article describes the variants of COVID-19 and their classification, which is very important for better understanding and prevention of COVID-19 pandemic. Some variants spread more easily and quickly than other variants, which may lead to more cases of COVID-19. An increase in the number of cases will put more strain on healthcare resources, lead to more hospitalizations, and potentially more deaths. These classifications are based on how easily the variant spreads, how severe the symptoms are, how the variant responds to treatments, and how well vaccines protect against the variant.

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Published

2022-04-15

How to Cite

Krekhovska-Lepiavko, O. M., Lokay, B. A., & Lykha, L. M. (2022). VARIANTS OF COVID-19: WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW. Nursing, (1), 17–21. https://doi.org/10.11603/2411-1597.2022.1.12865

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