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From Alpha to Omicron: How Different Variants of Concern of the SARS-Coronavirus-2 Impacted the World
21 Sept 2023
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SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is prone to mutations and the generation of genetic variants. Since its first outbreak in 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has continually evolved, resulting in the emergence of several lineages and variants of concern (VOC) that have gained more efficient transmission, severity, and immune evasion properties. The World Health Organization has given these variants names according to...
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