In November 2021,a new SARS-CoV-2 variant emerged in South Africa and was designated the fifth variant of concern and named Omicron.It was detected in more than 26 countries worldwide,including China.The Omicron variant is highly transmissible and has extensive morbidity,which has raised concerns...
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(HealthDay News)—New animal research offers a compelling explanation as to how the Omicron variant causes less severe disease than some of its predecessors: It seems to settle in the nose, throat and windpipe, rather than traveling down to the lungs.
Omicron treatments are so limited that doctors must ration them. Two of the three antibody drugs used during past COVID-19 waves are ineffective against this variant. The third, sotrovimab, from GlaxoSmithKline, is in short supply, as is a new oral antiviral treatment called Paxlovid, ...
What is the way out for PCR laboratory? RT-PCR technology remains to be a sensitive testing method to detect SARS-CoV-2. PCR laboratory played a major role in the early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. However, with the Omicron becoming less severe and milder, the testing capacity of COVID-19...
"I think it will be relatively milder than last year, unless we see a newvariant," says Mansoor Amiji, distinguished professor and chairman of the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern's School of Pharmacy. "With omicron BA.5 or BA.6, we will have a mild season," he says...