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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