ABSTRACT

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly contagious disease that has caused a global health crisis with the death of more than 3 million people worldwide. It is caused by the SARS CoV-2 virus. Ever since the outbreak of the disease, the virus has been mutating constantly giving many variants. The delta variant that originated in Maharashtra, India has caused severe health issues and death. Other variants are alpha, beta, gamma, lambda, and mu. In November 2021, a variant of SARS CoV-2 was discovered in South Africa. The variant is named Omicron and WHO announced it as the Variant of Concern (VOC). This review article highlights the phylogenetics and features of the omicron variant. Keywords: Omicron, SARS, COV-2, Covid-19
Publication date: 01/10/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.10.6461