EXPERT WARNS OMICRON IS THE STRONGEST OF ALL VARIANTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The spread of the omicron variant is faster than it was first predicted

EXPERT WARNS OMICRON IS THE STRONGEST OF ALL VARIANTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, the Omicron variant has become the United States’ most dominant COVID-19 variant.

Its now making up almost three-quarters of cases nationwide, the country has never witnessed a stronger variant since the outbreak of the Corona virus.
The variant is responsible for 73% of cases and up to 90% in some areas like New York. Omicron, which was first detected in South Africa, was declared a “variant of concern” on November 26 by the World Health Organization.
Omicron was first detected in the US on December 1 and, according to experts, there has been a six-fold increase in the variant’s share of countrywide cases in one week.
CDC Director Dr Rochelle Walensky said the new data is not “surprising” as it reflects growth seen in other countries. Omicron now 73% of US COVID cases, became the dominant variant in three weeks.

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