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As nurses and doctors struggle with a record-breaking wave of Omicron cases, evolutionary biologists are engaged in a struggle of their own: figuring out how this world-dominating variant came to be.

"There’s a mystery here that someone has to figure out." Thirteen of Omicron’s mutations should have hurt the variant’s chances of survival. Instead, they worked together to make it thrive. Scientists are still trying to understand _...Read More_

As with any other ineradicable disease, prevention and treatment can be integrated into society.

“The findings re-emphasise the importance of short-range Covid transmission, with physical distancing and mask-wearing likely to be the most effective means of preventing infection.”

New DNA research by London-based scientists hopes to find cure for rapidly spreading conditions.

We’re making progress in the arms race against the virus, but work in the lab must be supported by public health measures.

Scientists are racing to establish the variant’s transmissibility, effect on immune system and chance of hospitalisation or death.

>"Staff at zoo in Belgium investigating cause of infections, which could be first reported cases in species"

"Outgoing chancellor says ‘act of national solidarity’ required to meet challenge of rapidly rising cases"

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>"Swiss skiing holidays in doubt as country joins Spain in tightening travel rules to contain Omicron variant"

>"Analysis: the new coronavirus variant seems highly transmissible, but the big question is whether it causes severe disease. Either way, poorer nations will be hit hardest"

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