Tag: Coronavirus Omicron Variant
Omicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South Africa
A new mathematical analysis strengthens concerns about the effects of the new variant on the pandemic’s course.
U.S. Health Officials Project Resolve Against Omicron Variant
After the first case of an Omicron infection was detected in the U.S., the country saw the highest daily total of vaccine shots since May, though the reporting could be skewed by holiday reporting lags.
Botswana’s President Says Diplomats With Omicron ‘Had Been to Europe’
Botswana and South Africa were the first countries to identify cases involving the Omicron variant, and an official in Botswana asserted that most of the initial 19 were “imported.”
Possible Omicron Cases Emerge from Christmas Party in Oslo, Norway
All those infected were fully vaccinated and tested before entering a restaurant in central Oslo, where one traveler from South Africa carried the new variant.
Possible Omicron Cases Emerge from Christmas Party in Oslo, Norway
All those infected were fully vaccinated and tested before entering a restaurant in central Oslo, where one traveler from South Africa carried the new variant.
Omicron Variant Reinfects People Who Have Had the Coronavirus
Evidence from South Africa, where the Omicron variant already dominates, shows a high rate of reinfection of people who have already had the coronavirus.
Omicron Variant Reinfects People Who Have Had the Coronavirus
Evidence from South Africa, where the Omicron variant already dominates, shows a high rate of reinfection of people who have already had the coronavirus.
Why Didn’t the U.S. Detect Omicron Cases Sooner?
Genomic surveillance has improved enormously in recent months, but the system has built-in delays, and blind spots remain.
Omicron Is Here. Should You Cancel Your Trip?
Most people have become used to making health-risk assessments during the pandemic, but that doesn’t make the decision about whether to travel or cancel easier — especially with a new variant circulating.