OMICRON CARONA VIRUS
a new lineage of SARS---COVED--2 has been identified in sample sequences and deposited in the public domain from BOTSWANA, SOUTH AFRICA, and HONG KONG as B.1.1.529 the variant has been designed as a variant of concern VOC by the WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) and has been named OMICRON.
WHY IS THE OMICRON VARIANT INTERESTING
the omicron variant is interesting because it has a large number of mutations compared to other prevalent variants circulating across the world is includes 32 mutations in the receptor-binding domain of the spike protein a key part of the protein required for binding to the human receptor proteins for entry into the cell and thus may play an important role in recognition by antibodies generated due to a previous infection or by vaccine
the variant was reported in SOUTH AFRICA and epidemiological linked to a recent rise in cases in the Gauteng province of South Africa and has been identified among travellers from south Africa a path from other countries in the region
SEVERITY AND TRANSMISSIBILITY
preliminary evidence indicates that OMICRON may only lead to mild symptoms among most people WHO contact itexperts around the world are monitoring
DOES THE VARIANT RESULT IN VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH INFECTION
some of the initial individuals identified to be infected with the variant have been vaccinated for COVID--19 and therefore the variant can indeed cause vaccine breakthrough infection this should not be of concern including DELTA have been shown to cause breakthrough infection whether the variant causes breakthrough infection than is not currently know 
10 Line about of omicron
1. omicron is a new variant of the various that causes covid --19
2. it is formally known as B.1.1.529
3. the world health organisation (who) declared it a variant of concern on 26th November 2021
4. it was first discovered in the country Botswana, Africa, on 24th November 2021
5. this virus was more than 50 mutations as and it spreads quickly
6. omicron symptoms are not like delta instead these are similar to beta
7 omicron is more transmission (more) easily spread from person to person
8. it has been detected in several other countries including Australia, Italy, Germany, Netherland, Britain, Israel, Belgium, Hong Kong, etc
9. in India Comicon variants were first detected in Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujrat, Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Kolkata,
10. so please stay careful and protect your especial as the holiday season is upon
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