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> to what extent does recovering from Omicron prevent Delta?' If Omicron is reaching 100% prevalence in so many locations, I wonder if Delta will not be as muc
by TranquilMarmot 5y ago
> to what extent does recovering from Omicron prevent Delta?'
If Omicron is reaching 100% prevalence in so many locations, I wonder if Delta will not be as much of a threat anymore? It seems like there haven't been any infections with older variants for a long time now.
- soperj 5y agoOmicron evolved from Beta, which had pretty much bottomed out in the human population. They believe it evolved in mice. Just because Delta is disappearing in the human population doesn't mean it's gone.
- robocat 5y ago> They believe it evolved in mice. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34954396/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34954396/ https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/01/coronavirus-omicron-has-mutations-that-suggest-it-came-from-mice-study.html https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/01/coronavirus-omi...
- soperj 5y agoof course Robocat has all the info on mice.