Figuring out omicron – here's what scientists are doing right now to understand the new coronavirus variant
- Written by: Peter Kasson, Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia
A researcher works with COVID-19 samples from patients.Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty ImagesScientists around the world have been racing to learn more about the new omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2, first declared a “variant of concern” on Nov. 26, 2021 by the World Health Organization. Officials cautioned that it would take several weeks...
