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How will we cope with the Omicron variant?

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Is a Variant Most Likely to Come About?

Variants are thought to come about because a person carries the virus for an extended time period. This allows the virus to accumulate mutations and become a variant. These types of people who carry the virus for a long time have compromised immune response. They can't clear the vires on their own, and really do require interventions. Not all variants are successful but those that survive end up being most prevalent.

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