Omicron: Scientists race to work out how dangerous the variant is

 

Omicron has now been found in two dozen countries and infectious disease experts are still gathering data on the mutation. It is still unclear what kind of risk Omicron poses and how effective vaccines will be against the new heavily mutated variant.

Omicron Variant - LIVE COVERAGE

 

Omicron: What we know so far about the new COVID-19 variant

 

There's growing global alarm over Omicron - the new coronavirus variant that first emerged in South Africa. Researchers say it could be the most infectious form of the virus so far, and it might even beat current vaccines.