Virus | CoronaVirus |
Variant | Omicron (B.1.1.529) |
Variant Type | Variant Of Concern |
Detected | South Africa (24th November 2021) |
Coronavirus | Omicron |
Coronavirus is an infectious disease that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2). | Omicron is a new variant that causes COVID-19. It is a Variant of Concern (VOC) |
Symptoms of Coronavirus:
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Symptoms of Omicron:
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Mutations will persist as long as the coronavirus will spread across every country, and the variant family will continue to evolve.
The new COVID variant was detected in Botswana. There’s a high alert after cases were detected in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Belgium.
For avoiding all the confusion, the World Health Organization has identified the mutations after Greek letters.