Omicron coronavirus variant: What you should know
COVID-19 variant Omicron is spreading fast around the world. More countries are announcing the arrival of the new variant every day. Travel restrictions around the globe threaten to return to the level of last year when the pandemic was at its peak. Researchers report that the new variant transmits faster than the Delta variant
COVID-19 variant Omicron is spreading fast around the world. More countries are announcing the arrival of the new variant every day. Travel restrictions around the globe threaten to return to the level of last year when the pandemic was at its peak. Researchers report that the new variant transmits faster than the Delta variant.
The variant was first reported in South Africa. It is considered more infectious than other variants so far reported because it has undergone multiple mutations. A mutation is a process where changes occur in a living organism’s genetic material, which can alter its behavior like infection rate and immunity against medical treatment.
What is Omicron?
Omicron is the new variant of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that is causing COVID-19 pandemic. WHO has formally named it as B.1.1.529.
