Omicron variant - New COVID-19 variant found in South Africa worse Then Delta ?

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Omicron Variant - NEW COVID Variant Worse Than Delta? The Omicron variant just might be the scariest version of COVID yet. The WHO just announced that this SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, B.1.1.529, has been elevated to a "variant of concern." The 3 things about Omicron that make it SUPER concerning: 1. The specific mutations on the spike protein 2. The number of mutations in this virus 3. The fact that this FASTEST spreading COVID Variant The Covid Omicron variant emerged in South Africa. It was first discovered by scientists a few days ago. It has over 30 mutations on the spike protein that raise concerns that it might be more contagious, possibly cause more severe infection, and might evade our vaccines. This is not known for sure, but there is a HIGH level of concern, mainly because of how FAST this virus is spreading there. The question is, will our vaccines still be effective against the Omicron variant? That was the concern when Delta came out, and thankfully, our vaccines remain effective against Delta. But Delta doesn't have the same number of mutations as Omicron, and the big FEAR this virus evading our immune system might come true. I mean, we've had new variants emerge. We have seen many variants pop up over the last 8 months,

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