What is so concerning about the Omicron variant of Covid19?
The WHO said there was substantial uncertainty regarding the variant’s transmissibility, immune escape potential , clinical presentation, severity of disease, and response to other available countermeasures including diagnostics and therapeutics.
“Depending on these characteristics, if another major surge of Covid-19 takes place driven by Omicron, consequences may be severe.”
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