Abstract On November 24, 2021, South African scientists announced the rapid spread of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant. Within days, the WHO named the variant Omicron and classified it …
Over the past several years, the emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants has led to multiple waves of increased COVID-19 incidence. When the Omicron variant emerged, there …
Abstract The Omicron B. 1.1. 529 SARS-CoV-2 variant was first detected in late November 2021 and has since spread to multiple countries worldwide. We model the potential …
Background SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, such as Omicron (B. 1.1. 529), continue to emerge. Assessing the impact of their potential viral properties on the probability of future …
Summary SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) was classified as a variant of concern (VOC) on November 26, 2021.(,) The infectivity, severity, and immune evasion properties of …
Omicron surged as a variant of concern in late 2021. Several distinct Omicron variants appeared and overtook each other. We combined variant frequencies and infection …
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in policy, shifts in behavior, and the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants spurred multiple waves of transmission. Accurate …
A new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, Omicron (B. 1.1. 529), has been identified based on genomic sequencing and epidemiological data in South Africa. Presumptive Omicron cases …
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron surged as a variant of concern in late 2021. Subsequently, several distinct Omicron variants have appeared and overtaken each other. We combined variant …