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Dec 24, 2021 · Omicron can cause cold-level symptoms such as a sore throat, runny nose and a headache, but that does not mean it will be mild for everyone and some will still be seriously ill. Changes to the...
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an increase in transmissibility or detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology;an increase in virulence or change in clinical disease presentation;a decrease in effectiveness of public health and social measures or available diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics.Getting vaccinated to be protected from severe illness and death – a new study estimates that 470 000 lives have been saved among those aged 60 years and over since the start of COVID-19 vaccinatio...Combining vaccination with other protective measures as a matter of routine to further reduce our risk of exposure and prevent ourselves from passing the virus on to others – including:continuing to vaccinate, targeting those most at risk, including with booster doses for eligible groups;increasing adherence of all individuals to protective measures;putting in place social measures to prevent crowding and people gathering in confined spaces;activating and prioritizing case investigation and contact tracing for any COVID-19 cases, including Omicron;identify implications for the European Regionadjust recommendations to potential scenarioscollect data from Member States on cases of B.1.1.529 (Omicron)develop key messages for public communications.But Omicron is an umbrella term for several closely related lineages of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the most common of which is the BA.1 lineage. Now more countries, particularly in Asia and...
Dec 8, 2021 · Denmark, which has identified 183 Omicron cases so far, is trying to contain spread by broadening quarantine rules—asking not just people infected with the new variant and their close contacts to isolate, but also the close contacts of close contacts.
Dec 9, 2021 · Here are two big questions: how fast can Omicron spread? And how sick will it make you? Understand those and you understand the threat and the challenge posed by Omicron.
Dec 17, 2021 · 17 December 2021. How severe are Omicron infections? As cases spread and countries plan their response, researchers await crucial data on the severity of the disease caused by the coronavirus...
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Sep 1, 2023 · The variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 first surfaced in the United States toward the end of 2021 and spread like wildfire, spawning new sub-strains—some more transmissible than others. Now, multiple Omicron subvariants are driving most of the COVID-19 cases in the United States.
