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New variant: omicron
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I think the fact that we are detecting Omicron in almost only vaccinated people in Europe and the US is the result of extreme selection bias. Some countries require full vaccination for entry. If not, being vaccinated makes things easier (by avoiding potential isolation requirements). Furthermore, I suspect that international travelers are far more likely to be vaccinated because they know that travel poses exposure risk.

It still underscores that some of the mutations may constitute "immune escape."
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New variant: omicron - by Hurlburt88 - 11-26-2021, 11:52 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 11-28-2021, 03:55 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Hurlburt88 - 11-28-2021, 09:18 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by 82Card - 11-29-2021, 12:31 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by ChrisGreene - 11-28-2021, 11:57 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by ChrisGreene - 11-28-2021, 12:35 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 11-28-2021, 01:05 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by ChrisGreene - 11-28-2021, 03:41 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-02-2021, 01:33 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by ChrisGreene - 12-03-2021, 08:30 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-03-2021, 02:14 PM
Just how infectious is Omicron?!! - by M_T - 12-04-2021, 04:16 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Hurlburt88 - 12-04-2021, 10:52 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Hurlburt88 - 12-05-2021, 09:01 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-06-2021, 07:16 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-09-2021, 03:38 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-10-2021, 02:34 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Mick - 12-25-2021, 10:14 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Hurlburt88 - 12-25-2021, 10:55 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Mick - 12-31-2021, 04:47 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-29-2021, 03:43 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-30-2021, 08:10 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-31-2021, 01:43 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 01-02-2022, 04:51 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Mick - 01-17-2022, 11:26 PM

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