White-Tailed Deer in State Island Recored As First Wild Animal That Tested Positive With COVID-19 Omicron Variant

Medicine & Technology Feb 08, 2022

A report said that white-tailed deer in Staten Island have tested positive for the new COVID-19 strain, contributing to the growing body of studies that show "widespread virus spillover from humans to deer populations."

COVID-19 Omicron Variant Has Longer Survival, Stays 8 Days on Plastic Surfaces and 21 Hours on Skin

Jan 25, 2022

According to a new study, the COVID-19 Omicron strain can live longer on plastic surfaces and on human skin than any other strain.

COVID-19 Omicron Variant May Have Evolved in Mice, Instead of Humans

Jan 11, 2022

The Beijing-based Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing has now discovered evidence that this new COVID-19 variant may have evolved its large collection of uncommon mutations in mice.

Intentionally Getting COVID-19 Omicron Isn't A Good Idea; Fully Vaccinated People Still Get Coronavirus!

Jan 07, 2022

Should you acquire COVID-19 Omicron variant despite having been completely vaccinated? It's a horrible idea, according to experts.

COVID-19 Omicron Variant Less Severe But More Transmissible, Makes Up More Than 95 Percent of New Cases

Jan 05, 2022

A CBS News report through MSN News said that last week, the CDC came out with updated data indicating that the new Omicron variant made up approximately 95.4 percent of new coronavirus cases.

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine 40 Times Less Effective Against Omicron Variant

Dec 08, 2021

According to early studies, COVID-19 Omicron Variant only provides partial protection against Pfizer vaccine antibodies.