- Study (currently under peer review) shows Omnicron to be highly infectious, but more reminiscent of a common cold than the other COVID variants due to staying in the nose/throat, and not delving deep into the lungs. https://www.med.hku.hk/en/news/press/20211215-omicron-sars-cov-2-infection 67 comments worldnews
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- Omicron is highly transmissible. Scientists are looking for clues as to why : Goats and Soda : NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/12/31/1067702355/omicron-is-spreading-like-wildfire-scientists-are-trying-to-figure-out-why 1576 comments
- Broadly neutralizing antibodies overcome SARS-CoV-2 Omicron antigenic shift | Nature https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03825-4 683 comments
- Omicron found to grow 70 times faster than Delta in bronchial tissue | Coronavirus | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/15/omicron-found-to-grow-70-times-faster-than-delta-in-bronchial-tissue 654 comments
- The science is clear: the case for more Covid restrictions is overwhelming | Health policy | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/dec/19/science-clear-case-more-covid-restrictions-overwhelming 224 comments
- Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/health-59758784 29 comments
- What makes omicron spread so quickly? A new study offers a tantalizing clue : Goats and Soda : NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/12/15/1064597592/a-tantalizing-clue-to-why-omicron-is-spreading-so-quickly 19 comments
- Universities' Covid Policies Defy Science and Reason https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/universities-covid-policies-defy 9 comments
- Health experts not alarmed by new coronavirus variant – DW – 01/07/2022 https://www.dw.com/en/new-corona-variant-identified-in-france/a-60329823 7 comments
- Omicron variant may multiply 70 times faster than delta: COVID updates https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/12/16/covid-sports-leagues-vaccinations-omicron-variant/8917732002/ 3 comments
- A tantalizing clue to why omicron is spreading so quickly https://text.npr.org/1064597592 1 comment
- Covid-19: Omicron is causing more infections but fewer hospital admissions than delta, South African data show | The BMJ https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n3104 0 comments
- Health experts not alarmed by new coronavirus variant – DW – 01/07/2022 https://www.dw.com/en/new-coronavirus-variant-identified-in-france/a-60329823 0 comments
- UPDATE on detecting Omicron with Rapid Antigen Tests: — Those Nerdy Girls https://dearpandemic.org/detecting-omicron-rapid-antigen-tests/ 0 comments
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- The omicron variant is surging. Here's what we've learned so far https://www.sciencenews.org/article/omicron-coronavirus-covid-variant-severity-antibodies 0 comments