Omicron, the Tesla of Variants...

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Things Discussed on Episode:

Scientists rapidly identified the Omicron variant. But firm answers about its impact could take weeksCovid: South Africa 'punished' for detecting new Omicron variantSouth African doctor who raised alarm about omicron variant says symptoms are ‘unusual but mild’Moderna Announces Strategy to Address Omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 VariantPfizer said an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine will be 'ready in 100 days' if the new Omicron variant is resistant to its current vaccineCOVID-19 booster shots might offer better protection than the first two shots, study saysChildren and teens are less likely to need Covid-19 boosters, Fauci says. Here's why

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