Here we go again.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to almost normal times, a new, highly mutated variant of the coronavirus has reared its ugly head in the U.S.
Scientists say it’s still too soon to know whether the omicron variant causes more or less severe disease, though early evidence does suggest it’s better at evading the immune system than previous strains. And, omicron has raised several red flags that suggest it could be the most transmissible variant yet.
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