omicron
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How Long Is This Latest COVID Wave Expected to Last?
Australia is now mid-way into its fourth wave of COVID in the Omicron era, driven by a rich soup of Omicron descendants. Unlike previous waves, where a single new variant of SARS-CoV-2 variant such as BA.2 or BA.5 was responsible, we have had an explosion of new variants such as XBB.1, BQ.1.1 and BR.2.1. However,…
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Here’s What We Know About Deltacron, the Latest COVID Variant to Reach Australia
A new COVID-19 variant that combines both the Delta and Omicron strains has been detected in Australia. Here’s what we know about Deltacron.
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What You Need to Know About the Omicron Variant
Omicron is the latest variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. Like Delta, it’s been designated by the World Health Organisation as a “Variant of Concern” (more severe than a “Variant of Interest”). Also like Delta, it’s moving fast. Cases spiked in South Africa recently, and cases of infection with the variant have since been…
