Swiss data: death rate 11 times higher among unvaccinated
During the week of Dec 4 new data shows unvaccinated people in Switzerland are 11 times more likely to die from COVID than those fully vaccinated. Switzerland has fully vaccinated…
Omicron genome data reported from six continents, 42 nations
As of Dec 9, 42 countries shared 1355 Omicron genome sequence data with unprecedented speed … MORE HERE from GSAID
WHO Chief Medical Officer says Omicron could be milder than Delta
Early data indicates Omicron may more easily reinfect people who’ve previously had the virus or been vaccinated – but could also cause milder disease than earlier versions of the virus,…
mRNA drug-maker says 4th shot may be needed
Roll up your sleeve. Drugmaker Pfizer’s CEO said a fourth shot of the vaccine may be needed sooner than expected to neutralize the Omicron variant. Preliminary research found that the…
Risk some rapid tests may not detect Omicron: UK expert
Rupert Beale, in the LRB, says if the Omicron mutation appears to be ‘milder’ than other variants we’ve seen so far – that’s usually because of partial immunity in previously…
Further evidence of Omicron’s higher reinfection rate: South Africa
The Omicron variant has been linked to a substantial rise in coronavirus reinfections in South Africa compared with previous waves, according to the first detailed study into the heavily mutated…
Almost 500 confirmed Omicron cases across 36 nations
BNO News tracks confirmed and suspected cases of Omicron, aka B.1.1.529. Omicron was designated as a Variant of Concern by the World Health Organization on November 26, 2021. You can…
Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 – incluldes global subsampling
NextStrain.org tracks the evolutionary relationships of SARS-CoV-2 viruses from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While genetic relationships among sampled viruses are quite clear, there is considerable uncertainty surrounding estimates of specific…
Tracking the Omicron Variant
GISAID Community rapidly shares genomes of Omicron, now discovered on all six continents The unique mix of spike amino acid changes in Omicron GR/484A (B.1.1.529) is of interest as it…
The Omicron Report
A public information service, we aggregate reliable data from sources around the globe on the new Covid-19 Omicron Variant. Updated 24/7. If you are a journalist, scientist or researcher and…