Of course, these measures will only delay the spread of the virus if indeed it turns out to be a lot more contagious than Delta, in which case, it will eventually overtake Delta as the dominant variant worldwide.

当然，如果病毒的传染性确实比德尔塔病毒大很多，那么这些措施只能延缓病毒的传播，在这种情况下，奥密克戎最终将超过德尔塔成为全球最主要的病毒变种。