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What everyone wants to know about omicron

What everyone wants to know about omicron

Despite an exponential rise in cases in South Africa, there’s some hope that the new variant could be the beginning of the end for COVID-19.

If there’s one thing everyone wants to know about omicron, it’s whether the emergence of the variant signals the COVID-19 virus is weakening.

Since it emerged onto the world stage eight days ago, the variant with multiple mutations has everyone in a holding pattern as they wait for information. There are many theories about what its genetic changes may mean, and very little experience on the ground.

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Jill Margo
Jill MargoSenior writerJill Margo was a senior writer at The Australian Financial Review.

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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/omicron-variant-here-s-what-we-know-so-far-20211202-p59ecz