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Omicron Was In Europe, First?
30Nov By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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Omicron Was In Europe, First?

On Tuesday, the Dutch health authorities revealed that they had discovered a second strain of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in samples dating back as long as 11 days, implying that it was already spreading throughout Western Europe before the first cases were identified in southern Africa. According to a study conducted by the European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control, traces of Ebola existed in five people who arrived from South Africa between Friday and Monday. To read more, Click Here
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What We Know About The Omicron Variant
30Nov By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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What We Know About The Omicron Variant

In mid-November, South African scientists (which have a robust genetic-sequencing capability) discovered a new coronavirus variant, which the WHO subsequently named Omicron. The WHO has labeled Omicron a "variant of concern," joining previous strains. To be labeled a "variant of concern," a variant must satisfy one or more of the following three diagnostic criteria: essentially, it must be more transmissible, more severe (or different in symptoms), or less effective than previously available vaccines and medicines. To read more, Click Here
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Omicron Causes Panic
29Nov By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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Omicron Causes Panic

The blessing of Thanksgiving was followed by bad news on Friday: Urgent news about the new Covid variant known as Omicron. The truth is that we don't know much about the Omicron variant. The world is now in a state of information stasis. "With Omicron, South Africa has given us an early warning," says sociologist Zeynep Tufekci. But the warning may be too late. To read more, Click Here
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Omicron, Good News?
29Nov By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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Omicron, Good News?

Amid the worldwide anxiety over a new coronavirus strain, one piece of good news has emerged: The South African doctor who first detected the variant states that sufferers of the omicron variant have "very mild" symptoms. According to the BBC, neither Dr. Angelique Coetzee nor her colleagues had admitted anyone with Covid-19 to a hospital yet. According on her comments, her patients had been exhausted but without any loss of taste or smell, which are common signs of Covid-19. To read more, Click Here
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