Omicron spreading quicker than the initial Covid-19 strain in India

The Omicron variant is also spreading fast, in the United States, which was already ravaged by the second wave of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19)

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A healthcare expert has warned that people in the United States are “sitting ducks for the next wave of Covid-19

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In India, as per information collated by the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), 172 cases of Omicron had been recorded

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A top Indian virologist has stated that it is not an “insignificant number” and that many infections could be going unreported.

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US top medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci has urged unvaccinated Americans to get a shot and the vaccinated to get boosters

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The Delta variant is still the dominant strain in the United States but Omicron is on its way to dethrone it and claim the position for itself

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In India, there are 172 cases in a span of 18 days. In comparison, it took the country 48 days to record a comparable 171 cases in the first wave

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One of the challenge of tackling the new variant is the slow pace of genomic sequencing in the country, which could be allowing Omicron-positive cases to spread quietly

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Indian Virologist Dr. John called for vaccination rates to be enhanced, but added that this will not block a third wave, only delay it.

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