Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant: a new chapter in the COVID-19 pandemic
SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern (VoC), omicron, 2 was reported. Omicron emerged in a
COVID-19-weary world in which anger and frustration with the pandemic are rife amid …
COVID-19-weary world in which anger and frustration with the pandemic are rife amid …
Omicron: increased transmissibility and decreased pathogenicity
G Bálint, B Vörös-Horváth, A Széchenyi - Signal Transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Three research papers were published recently to compare the virological properties of the
Omicron variant with the earlier variants of concern (VOC). 1-3 The SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.1. 529 …
Omicron variant with the earlier variants of concern (VOC). 1-3 The SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.1. 529 …
Covid-19: Omicron may be more transmissible than other variants and partly resistant to existing vaccines, scientists fear
I Torjesen - 2021 - bmj.com
Omicron, the SARS-CoV-2 variant responsible for a cluster of cases in South Africa and that
is now spreading around the world, is the most heavily mutated variant to emerge so far and …
is now spreading around the world, is the most heavily mutated variant to emerge so far and …
[HTML][HTML] Challenges of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant and appropriate countermeasures
W Shao, W Zhang, X Fang, D Yu, X Wang - Journal of Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant was first reported in South Africa and rapidly
spread worldwide in early November 2021. This caused panic in various countries, so it is …
spread worldwide in early November 2021. This caused panic in various countries, so it is …
Will Omicron end the pandemic? Here's what experts say
D Adam - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
On 11 January, just seven weeks after the Omicron variant was first reported, the World
Health Organization (WHO) warned of a “tidal wave” of infection washing from west to east …
Health Organization (WHO) warned of a “tidal wave” of infection washing from west to east …
The origin of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
T Burki - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2022 - thelancet.com
The omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) of SARS-CoV-2 did not come out of nowhere. But nor did it
emerge from the dominant variants in circulation last year. Omicron is most closely related to …
emerge from the dominant variants in circulation last year. Omicron is most closely related to …
Omicron variant and booster COVID-19 vaccines
TK Burki - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2022 - thelancet.com
On Dec 13, 2021, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that a patient in
England had died after contracting the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. The previous day …
England had died after contracting the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. The previous day …
Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections during periods of delta and omicron predominance, South Africa
The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 (B. 1.1. 529) was first detected in South Africa in
November, 2021. 1–3 Declared a variant of concern on Nov 26, 2021, 4 omicron spread …
November, 2021. 1–3 Declared a variant of concern on Nov 26, 2021, 4 omicron spread …
Omicron makes a feeble attack on the lungs
M Kozlov - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Early indications from South Africa and the United Kingdom signal that the fast-spreading
Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is less dangerous than its predecessor …
Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is less dangerous than its predecessor …
[HTML][HTML] Omicron severity: milder but not mild
J Nealon, BJ Cowling - Lancet (London, England), 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In The Lancet, Nicole Wolter and colleagues1 report data from more than 11 000 individuals
(> 80· 0% aged 19–59 years; 55· 9% women) with COVID-19 in South Africa indicative of …
(> 80· 0% aged 19–59 years; 55· 9% women) with COVID-19 in South Africa indicative of …