The comments of an OCTA Research fellow about the Omicron variant of COVID-19 being a "natural vaccine" drew concerns from online Filipinos who perceived
As many Americans and others around the globe prepare for holiday travel and get-togethers, the omicron variant continues to be a concern. While the available data on transmission, vaccine effectiveness and severity of disease are still preliminary, here's what we've learned so far.
A team of researchers at Hong Kong University’s faculty of medicine found omicron replicates 70 times faster in human airways, but infection in the lungs appears less severe. The study is under peer review. Chan noted that a highly contagious virus like omicron may cause more severe disease and death simply by spreading much faster,…