Why is the whole world scared of Coronavirus' new variant?

The whole world is in panic with the new corona variant- Omicron. In India too, there has been concern about this dangerous variant, the speed with which the cases of corona have increased, it can be estimated that how important it is to take precautions against this variant. In the last 24 hours, 30 new Omicron patients have appeared in the country. Now the number of patients of Omicron has increased from 121 to 153 in 12 states. Why is the whole world scared of this new variant of coronavirus? Watch this complete report.