An Evaluation Of Public Awareness On Omicron Variant Among Nigerian Citizens (Case Study Of Lagos State)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19), which was discovered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has spread fast to practically every corner of the world Lorfa (2020). The condition is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2, a novel and severe variant of coronavirus (sarscov-2). The coronavirus has caused not only interruptions in regular socioeconomic activity, but also disease and mortality due to its high contagiousness. Because there is no commonly accepted pharmacological solution, except for introduction of vaccines, the greatest method of prophylaxis may be preventative measures that counsel against infections and limit illness transmission (Olapegba 2020).
However, though vaccines have been created and distributed, the virus keeps mutating. According...
