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. 2022 May;94(5):1761-1765.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.27585. Epub 2022 Feb 12.

Twin combination of Omicron and Delta variants triggering a tsunami wave of ever high surges in COVID-19 cases: A challenging global threat with a special focus on the Indian subcontinent

Ranjan K Mohapatra  1 , Ruchi Tiwari  2 , Ashish K Sarangi  3 , Sanjay K Sharma  4 , Rekha Khandia  5 , G Saikumar  6 , Kuldeep Dhama  6
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Twin combination of Omicron and Delta variants triggering a tsunami wave of ever high surges in COVID-19 cases: A challenging global threat with a special focus on the Indian subcontinent

Ranjan K Mohapatra et al. J Med Virol. 2022 May.

Abstract

The emergence of Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of SARS-CoV-2 has resulted into a very massive surge in COVID-19 cases worldwide. Due to continuous emergence of multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2, the ongoing pandemic has caused severe morbidity and mortality in last two years. The rate of infectivity of Omicron variant is much higher than Delta variant and in a very quick time Omicron has displaced the Delta variant and now become a dominant variant across the globe. The twin combination of Omicron and Delta variant is triggering a Tsunami wave of ever high surges in COVID-19 cases worldwide. This article highlights the global threats and challenges posed by Omicron, and strategies to counter it with a particular focus on Indian sub-continent.

Keywords: COVID-19; Omicron & Delta; SARS-CoV-2 VoCs; winter.

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The authors declare that there are no conflict of interests.

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