Winter of Omicron—The Evolving COVID-19 Pandemic
Carlos del Rı́o, Saad B. Omer, Preeti Malani
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, including its likely origin, the importance of vaccination, the other tools available to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases, and the possibility of a “twindemic” with influenza.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicinePandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyVaccinationBetacoronavirusOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyDiseaseSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 epidemiological studies