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University of Cambridge: Omicron may be significantly better at evading vaccine-induced immunity, but less likely to cause severe disease

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As the SARS-CoV-2 virus replicates and spreads, errors in its genetic code can lead to changes in the virus. On 26 November 2021, the World Health Organization designated the variant B.1.1.529, first identified in South Africa, a variant of concern, named Omicron. The variant carries a large number of mutations, leading to concern that it […]