reviewJournal of Infection and Public HealthNov 19, 2022GOLD OA

Global emerging Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2: Impacts, challenges and strategies

Indian Veterinary Research Institute · Hasanuddin University · +26 more institutions

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Abstract

Newly emerging variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are continuously posing high global public health concerns and panic resulting in waves of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Depending on the extent of genomic variations, mutations and adaptation, few of the variants gain the ability to spread quickly across many countries, acquire higher virulency and ability to cause severe disease, morbidity and mortality. These variants have been implicated in lessening the efficacy of the current COVID-19 vaccines and immunotherapies resulting in break-through viral infections in vaccinated individuals and recovered patients. Altogether, these could hinder the protective…

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Keywords
  • Pandemic
  • Transmissibility (structural dynamics)
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Disease
  • Coronavirus
  • Biology
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Immune system
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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