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B.1.1.529 Omicron: Valve-style face mask may have caused cross-infection between vaccinated, quarantined patients

A Covid-19 patient whose valve-style face mask was blamed for a cross infection in a quarantine hotel last week has been found to be carrying a new variant of the virus with a high number of mutations, marking the first known appearance of the strain in Hong Kong. More...

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, B.1.1.529, Coronavirus, Hong Kong, Hospitalization, Infection, MU, Quarantine, South Africa, Testing, Transmission, Vaccine, Vaccine Breakthrough, Vaccine Waning

South Africa: Omicron variant B.1.1.529 has outcompeted Delta in just two weeks

South Africa held a press conference today to give more information on the new SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529. More...

November 25, 2021November 26, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com Africa, B.1.1.529, Botswana, Coronavirus, Infection, Omicron, South Africa, Testing, Transmission

B.1.1.529 Omicron: Sars-Cov-2 variant with extremely high number of Spike mutations

“Currently only 4 sequences so would recommend monitoring for now. More...

November 23, 2021April 21, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com B.1.1.529, Coronavirus, Evolution, Hong Kong, Mutation, South Africa, Transmission

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