How Severe Is Omicron

In the U.S., 18 states have reported cases of the new variant.

Based on preliminary data, experts say

As more countries report cases of the

COVID rates in our area continue to rise, as concerns over the spread of the

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The doctor who alerted government scientists to the possibility of a new variant said people infected with

With little information to go on at the moment, scientists are assessing just how dangerous the newest COVID-19 variant is.

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Many who have contracted the

As the

ABC News' James Longman speaks to epidemiologist Dr. Jason Salemi about the

The variants hone in on certain places, especially the lungs. That's where doctors see a difference between

Pre-existing immunity and changes in

CNN's Jake Tapper discusses the

Dr. Anthony Fauci says preliminary but accumulating data "point to a lesser

In November 2021, a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 emerged, and was named

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The

Early data shows the

Infections caused by the