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Scientists Say Omicron Is Spreading Faster in South Africa Than Any Other Variant

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The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has now reached nearly 40 countries across the globe. Researchers say that the heavily mutated strain may be spreading at more than twice the speed of the Delta variant. Data posted online by mathematical modeller Carl Pearson of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine indicates that the Omicrons variant has a doubling time of 3.3 days.

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El Pais

South African scientists conclude that vaccines act against severe covid due to the omicron variant

The preliminary advances of the study indicate that the PCR test allows to know if the contagion is with the new mutation without having to segment the genome

2 years ago·Spain

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Political Wire

Omicron Spreading Twice as Fast as Delta Variant

"Underscoring growing concerns about Omicron, scientists in South Africa said on Friday that the newest coronavirus variant appears to spread more than twice as quickly as Delta, until now the most contagious version of the virus," the New York Times reports."Omicron’s rapid spread results fro

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Deccan Herald

Omicron variant spreading twice as quickly as Delta in South Africa

Underscoring increasing concerns about omicron, scientists in South Africa said Friday that the newest coronavirus variant appeared to spread more than twice as quickly as delta, which had been considered the most contagious version of the virus. Omicron’s rapid spread results from a combination of contagiousness and an ability to dodge the body’s immune defenses, the researchers said. But the contribution of each factor is not yet certain.

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Does the omicron variant mean vaccines will have to be updated? Here's what scientists say

The data is pouring in on how the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 affects those who have been vaccinated

2 years ago·S F, United States

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The National Desk

Omicron variant spreading twice as fast as delta, scientists say

WASHINGTON (TND) — The new omicron variant is moving through the U. S. quickly, with cases now popping up in California, New York, Colorado, Minnesota, Hawaii, Nebraska, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Scientists in South Africa are now saying omicron appears to spread more than twice as fast as the delta variant, which up until this point had been considered the most contagious version of the virus.

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Scientists say Omicron variant may spread twice as fast as Delta, re-infect people with COVID-19

First detected in the Gauteng province of South Africa, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has now spread to nearly 40 countries including India.

2 years ago·Mumbai, India

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Scientists Say Omicron Is Spreading Faster in South Africa Than Any Other Variant

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South African scientists conclude that vaccines act against severe covid due to the omicron variant

South African scientists conclude that vaccines act against severe covid due to the omicron variant

Omicron Spreading Twice as Fast as Delta Variant

Omicron Spreading Twice as Fast as Delta Variant

Omicron variant spreading twice as quickly as Delta in South Africa

Omicron variant spreading twice as quickly as Delta in South Africa

Does the omicron variant mean vaccines will have to be updated? Here's what scientists say

Does the omicron variant mean vaccines will have to be updated? Here's what scientists say

Omicron variant spreading twice as fast as delta, scientists say

Omicron variant spreading twice as fast as delta, scientists say

Scientists say Omicron variant may spread twice as fast as Delta, re-infect people with COVID-19

Scientists say Omicron variant may spread twice as fast as Delta, re-infect people with COVID-19

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