The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been dominant in the U.S. since December, but the version of omicron that drove the major infection surge during the winter now accounts for less than 2 ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

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Manal Mohammed is a senior lecturer of medical microbiology at the University of Westminster. Since the COVID variant Omicron emerged in late 2021, it has rapidly evolved into multiple subvariants.

Depending on the surface type, the time the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may stay on a surface varies. However, it appears to stay on surfaces longer than the other virus variants. As the coronavirus ...

With nearly all the new COVID-19 infections in the U.S. coming from the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, it makes sense that health officials are considering switching to a different vaccine to ...

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The omicron variant of the coronavirus was first detected in late 2021. It has since swept the globe, eventually vanquishing other variants including delta. Omicron soon began branching off into a ...

The world is being hit by a tsunami of Omicron. Scientists, politicians and indeed all of us are grappling with what it means for our lives. Restrictions are tightening in parts of the UK and other ...

Barely a week has elapsed since scientists in Botswana and South Africa alerted the world to a fast-spreading SARS-CoV-2 variant now known as Omicron. Researchers worldwide are racing to understand ...

A new analysis by the University of Washington shows the omicron surge will peak in a massive wave of infections by the end of January but is likely to produce far fewer severe illnesses for most ...