Both bad and good news: what scientists now know about Omicron
It will take much study, but what’s clear is Covid-19 will keep spreading and mutating while people remain unvaxxed
05 December 2021 - 18:34
As fears of another global surge of Covid-19 cases send jitters through global markets, spur a new round of travel bans and cause people to rethink their holiday plans, scientists studying the Omicron variant are getting the first hints of what’s in store for the months to come...
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