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The Daily Beast
New Mega-Mutated ‘Omicron’ COVID Strain Triggers Freakout
Sumaya Hisham/ReutersThe discovery of a mega-mutated strain of COVID in a handful of countries has triggered a global freakout—from a plunge in stock prices to the U.S. banning flights from some African nations.The reaction comes as scientists are rushing to determine how transmissible the strain is, whether it’s more likely to evade the vaccine, and whether it causes more severe illness than other versions.The World Health Organization said Friday it appears to carry an “increased risk of reinf
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