The Omicron variant of COVID-19 multiplies roughly 70 times faster than the Delta but could lead to less severe infections because of its slow growth in the lungs, researchers found.

The omicron variant multiplies 70 times faster in the human bronchial tubes than the initial COVID-19 infection or the delta variant, according to a new study from the University of Hong Kong. The ...

New data from a lab study could help explain why Omicron is spreading so quickly. It replicated 70 times faster than Delta in the bronchus, tubes between the windpipe and lungs.

Since the COVID-19 virus first appeared in December 2019, thousands of variants have emerged — but, until this month, Delta reigned supreme. The arrival of Omicron — with the first U.S. case ...

With fewer COVID-19 cases, doctors say get vaccinated, wear masks and social distance.

Omicron is more contagious than other variants, he said: There were 35,000 to 45,000 cases in South Africa in the first month of the beta and delta waves and 133,000 cases in the first month of ...

Omicron vs. Delta: More mutations don’t necessarily make a meaner Covid-19 virus By Maggie Fox, CNN 4 minute read Updated 11:28 AM EST, Tue November 30, 2021 ...

Delta would attack unvaccinated people while Omicron goes after those with partial immunity, either from a previous infection or incomplete vaccination, he wrote in the Daily Beast.

Although the omicron coronavirus variant is the most prevalent in the U.S., the delta variant is still dominating certain regions, according to the CDC’s recent data.

As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around the world, scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that could determine the future of t… ...

The Omicron variant infects around 70 times faster than Delta and the original COVID-19 strain, though the severity of illness is likely to be much lower, according to a University of Hong Kong ...