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How Omicron Variant Rattled the World in One Week
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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
‘Absolute chaos’ in South Africa as flights grounded over Omicron
By Nickolaus Bauer
South Africa informed the world of omicron. Then it was hit with travel bans : Coronavirus Updates
By Deepa Shivaram, Jaclyn Diaz & Emma Bowman
South African doctor who first spotted the Covid omicron variant says symptoms seem 'mild' so far
By Holly Ellyatt
Could the Omicron variant have been avoided? It could set back vaccine successes around the world
By Meru Sheel
Omicron poses very high global risk, world must prepare -WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay