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‘Absolute chaos’ in South Africa as flights grounded over Omicron
By Nickolaus Bauer
Omicron: Why did WHO skip over two letters in Greek alphabet to name latest variant?
By Daniel Politi
Will the Vaccines Stop Omicron? Scientists Are Racing to Find Out. (Published 2021)
By Apoorva Mandavilli
Omicron variant: G7 to hold emergency Covid meeting as Japan closes its borders
By Virginia Harrison
South African doctor who first spotted the Covid omicron variant says symptoms seem 'mild' so far
By Holly Ellyatt
Are new COVID variants like Omicron linked to low vaccine coverage? Here's what the science says
By Adam K Wheatley & Jennifer Juno