Worst ever Covid variant? Omicron B.1.1.529 Increased contagion Immune escape Sicker people WHO, VOC https://www.who.int/news/item/26-11-2021-classification-of-omicron-(b.1.1.529)-sars-cov-2-variant-of-concern The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution Independent group of experts First reported to WHO from South Africa on 24th November 2021 South Africa, infections have increased steeply, coinciding with the detection of B.1.1.529 variant The first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on 9th November 2021 Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant The number of cases of this variant appears to be increasing in almost all provinces in South Africa Current SARS-CoV-2 PCR diagnostics continue...
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