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WHO designates B.1.1.529 as variant of concern
*WHO DESIGNATES B.1.1.529 AS VARIANT OF CONCERN
— Breaking Market News (@breakingmkts) November 26, 2021
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WHO labels newly identified Covid strain as Omicron, says it’s a variant of concern
The World Health Organization on Friday assigned the Greek letter Omicron to a newly identified Covid variant in South Africa. The U.N. health agency recognized the strain, previously referred to as lineage B.1.1.529, as a variant of concern. Health experts are deeply concerned about the transmissibility of the Omicron variant given that it has an unusual constellation of mutations and a profile that is different from other variants of concern. It is feared a sharp upswing of Covid cases in South Africa’s Gauteng province — where the heavily mutated strain of the virus was first identified — could mean it has ... (full story)
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WHO: THE OMICRON VARIANT MAY HAVE A GROWTH ADVANTAGE.
— Breaking Market News (@financialjuice) November 26, 2021
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WHO SAYS PRELIMINARY EVIDENCE SUGGESTS LATEST CORONAVIRUS VARIANT CARRIES HIGHER RISK OF REINFECTION THAN OTHER VARIANTS OF CONCERN
— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) November 26, 2021
WHO SAYS NUMBER OF CASES OF OMICRON VARIANT APPEARS TO BE INCREASING IN ALMOST ALL PROVINCES IN SOUTH AFRICA
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Full statement: WHO classifies B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern and names it Omicron pic.twitter.com/aDZnkY0Aju
— BNO News (@BNOFeed) November 26, 2021