Eric Kwon Science & Technology Editor The new Omicron variant has proved to be a different beast in comparison to the Delta variant and its predecessor. After what seemed to be a period of returning normalcy from the Delta variant, COVID-19 struck again, thus initiating a series of all too familiar lockdowns. However, Zach Aralis,
The omicron variant of COVID-19 is significantly more contagious than other previously prevalent variants (such as the delta variant), leading to a heightened necessity to distinguish the variant. Arias and Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons, an infectious disease specialist at Cottage Health, contacted Aralis to see how quickly he could put together an assay to do just that.
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Amid a worsening Omicron surge, a UC Santa Barbara doctoral student has developed a breakthrough rapid test for the Omicron variant, which can also serve as a template for defense against future COVID-19 mutations.