Meaning of omicron variant | Babel Free

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The highly virulent B.1.1.529 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

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“It remains to be seen whether the Omicron variant newly identified from South Africa and carrying more than 50 point mutations in the genome, among which more than 30 are in the spike region, might out-compete Delta to become the next predominant strain in the near future.”

“Hochul said the omicron variant that has stoked fears of a new spread across the globe has yet to be found in New York, but warned it is likely to arrive.”

“PROFESSOR Tulio de Oliveira, best known locally for being one of the national and international experts fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and placing South Africa on the map for the discovery of the Omicron variant, has been named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher for the second consecutive year (2024-2025) in the Cross-Field category.”

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