* WHO official Maria Van Kerkhove warned against theories that the virus will continue to mutate into milder strains that make people less sick than earlier variants.
* The virus will continue to evolve before it settles into a pattern, said Dr. Mike Ryan, WHO’s director of emergency programs.
* Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday started testing a Covid vaccine that specifically targets the omicron variant.
The next Covid-19 variant that will rise to world attention will be more contagious than omicron, but the real question scientists need to answer is whether or not it will be more deadly, World Health Organization officials said Tuesday.
Roughly 21 million Covid cases were reported to the WHO over the last week, setting a new global record for weekly cases from the rapidly spreading omicron variant, Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s Covid-19 technical lead, said during a livestreamed Q&A across the group’s social media channels.
While omicron appears to be less virulent than previous strains of the virus, the sheer volume of cases is crushing hospital systems worldwide.
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WNU Editor: Covid cases continue to climb worldwide .... WHO: Record weekly COVID cases last week but deaths stable (AP).
WHO Issues A Warning On The Next Covid Variant
Scientists keep an eye on "stealth" Omicron variant BA.2 -- AP
New omicron variant BA.2 is spreading quickly -- DW
Sub-variant of omicron on the rise, WHO warns -- NYDaily News
Stealth Omicron: All you need to know about the new ‘sub-strain’ of the Covid variant -- Indian Express
Scientists Watch, Worry About New 'Stealth' Version of Omicron Variant -- US News and World Report
Covid: Who is responsible for tracking new variants as they emerge around the world? -- The Independent
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Right on cue.
Respectfully please stop. Also, CNBC online has really fallen Mostly clickbait and sensational trash.
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