What We Know About the Omicron Variant

What We Know About the Omicron Variant

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A new variant of coronavirus is spreading across the globe. 

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Omicron : récit d'un raz-de-marée aux conséquences incertaines
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Le 23 novembre, en Afrique du Sud, les autorités sanitaires alertent le monde entier après la découverte d’une nouvelle forme du Covid-19. Dans les jours qui suivent, des premiers cas de malades contaminés par ce variant, baptisé Omicron, sont recensés en France.


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