Omicron multiplies 70 times faster than Delta in airways, says Hong Kong study

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“Therefore, taken together with our recent studies showing that the Omicron variant can partially escape immunity from vaccines and past infection, the overall threat from Omicron variant is likely to be very significant.”

 

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