The omicron variant may be more easy to transmit than the delta variant, but it may not cause more severe disease.
One of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine said that future Pandemics could be even more lethal than the current one, so the lessons learned from the outbreak should not be wasted. The novel coronaviruses has killed over five million people and wiped out trillions of dollars in economic output. The world needs to be better prepared for the next virus, said Gilbert, a professor at the University of Oxford.
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The variant is spreading quickly. 38 countries have confirmed cases of the new variant, according to the World Health Organization. We don't know if omicron is more likely to escape vaccine protection or if it is more contagious.
One of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is warning that the next epidemic may be more deadly and contagious unless more money is devoted to research and preparation. Prof. Sarah Gilbert says scientific advances in fighting deadly viruses must not be lost due to the cost of fighting the current Pandemic. Gilbert is scheduled to speak at the Richard Dimbleby lecture on Monday night.
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Moderna president Dr. Stephen Hoge said on Sunday that the vaccine's effectiveness could decrease due to Omicron.
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South African scientists warned Thursday that a past coronaviruses infection may give little immunity to the new omicron variant, which could potentially tear away one layer of defense that has been won slowly and at immense cost. The heavily modified version of the virus is already the most common form in South Africa and scientists fear it could be the most contagious one yet.
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A suspected Omicron case was one of 17 confirmed COVID-19 infections among the passengers and crew of a Norwegian Cruise Lines ship that returned to New Orleans Sunday. You can subscribe for free.
Gottlieb said on Sunday that there's reason to believe that variant-specific immunizations might not work against other COVID-19 variant.
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Brian Shelton was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, a chronic disease in which the cells in the pancreas are destroyed, forcing a person to be dependent on injections or pumps to stay alive. Shelton, of Ohio, faced episodes of severe hypoglycemia, where his blood sugar level would drop so low that he would lose consciousness without warning. In one episode, Shelton's blood sugar level dropped after he shoveled snow, causing him to fall, as he describes it, "face-first into the concrete."
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A Minnesota man who attended an NYC convention tested positive for an Omicron coronaviruses variant. He says 15 of his friends have it.
