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30Nov

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WHO Update on Omicron

The World Health Organization has designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, dubbed Omicron, on the recommendation of the Technical Advisory Group for Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). This decision was made based on the TAG-VE's findings that Omicron contains several variations that may have an impact on how it spreads. To read more, Click Here

30Nov

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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