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Omicron variant

A new COVID-19 subvariant has emerged in late 2022.

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The Omicron variant remains the dominant coronavirus variant circulating globally, but a string of Omicron subvariants has emerged, including BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4 and BA.5.

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Two of the world's most commonly-used COVID vaccines may not provide enough protection from the Omicron variant without a third booster dose, a new study warned on Tuesday

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This photograph taken on December 2, 2021, shows a syringe and a screen displaying the SARS-Cov-2 mains variants : Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma and Omicron, in Toulouse.

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The Omicron COVID variant is spreading throughout the world with Europe one of the current hotspots.

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