6. Official Assessments and Outlook

Health organizations are monitoring the situation closely, and initial assessments suggest the new variants do not pose a significantly greater threat than their predecessors.

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC): The ECDC reports that while COVID-19 activity is slowly increasing from a low baseline, the number of individuals seeking medical care is similar to or lower than in previous seasons.
• Variant Threat Level: The ECDC has stated that the Nimbus variant does not constitute an extra threat compared to other Omicron lineages.
• Vaccine Efficacy: Existing COVID-19 vaccines are still considered effective in providing protection against the new variants.