David Ostrov of UF has mapped out mutations of the COVID-19 omicron variant. His analysis for the Global Virus Network found that omicron has more mutations than the delta variant, which may affect omicron’s transmissibility.
“The mutations strongly suggest very high transmissibility. And there are a number of mutations that are completely unknown in terms of their function. We should be vaccinating. We should be giving booster shots. We should be updating the vaccines with the sequences of currently circulating viruses. And we should be considering combinations of antiviral drugs,” said Ostrov.
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