Two omicron variants replicate more efficiently in gut tissue models, experiments reveal

A research team from the School of Public Health at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has discovered that emerging omicron sublineages of SARS-CoV-2 use distinct ...

Tokyo confirms first community transmission of Omicron variant

Tokyo’s first community spread of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus was confirmed on Christmas Eve, Governor ...
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COVID-19 tore through a high-rise detention center in Seoul — here’s how investigators stopped it

A retrospective investigation of 492 cases in a Seoul detention center shows how crowding fueled Omicron spread and how ...

Japan begins rollout of vaccines that target the Omicron variant

Japan began administering new COVID-19 shots on Sept. 20 that target the Omicron variant to prepare for a possible surge in ...
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Omicron: How is Heavily Mutated COVID Variant Spreading So Fast, Sparing Lungs?

Inside the lung tissue, Omicron has been reported to be less efficient at infecting cells than delta or the original version of the virus. New Delhi: As India braces for the peak of the third Covid ...
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What to Know About the Newest, Most Contagious Omicron Subvariants

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