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Mutational and phylogenetic analyses of the two lineages of the Omicron variant
29 Dec 2021
Abstract excerpt
Based on the recommendation of the WHO's Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern (VOC) and named Omicron on 26 November, 2021. Omicron was first observed in Africa in mid-November 2021.1 The infection by this variant has been rapidly spreading and 85 countries have already reported the cases of human infection with this variant as of 15 December...
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