Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say | WGN-TV

Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say | WGN-TV: Every infection provides a chance for the virus to mutate, and omicron has an edge over its predecessors: It spreads way faster despite emerging on a planet with a stronger patchwork of immunity from vaccines and prior illness.

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