>>What we don't know as of 11/27/2021:
>>If it is more contagious.
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>Yes, much more contagious.
>https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-contagious-is-omicron-what-does-that-mean-for-you-11640358001
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>Omicron’s Re is estimated to be three to five times greater
>than Delta’s, which was 1.5 to two times as contagious as
>the original variant, says Josh Schiffer, an
>infectious-disease modeler and physician at the Fred
>Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.
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>>If the disease is more severe.
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>Early studies saying it may be less severe, but not much less.
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>https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-infections-appear-no-less-severe-than-delta-covid-19-lowers-sperm-count-2021-12-20/
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>>If re-infection rate is higher.
>Higher.
>https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-five-times-more-likely-reinfect-than-delta-study-says-2021-12-17/
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>>If effectiveness of vaccination is lowered.
>Lowered..
>https://www.cnet.com/health/moderna-covid-booster-how-well-does-it-work-against-omicron/
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>In a briefing released Friday, the UK Health Security Agency
>announced that the Oxford/AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNTech and
>Moderna vaccines all protect against omicron less than they
>did against delta and that protection from boosters wanes in
>time. Booster effectiveness generally decreased to between
>about 60% and 70% protection at two to four weeks after the
>shot, down to between about 35% and 45% at 10 weeks, depending
>on the combination of vaccines administered.
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>Note:NOVAVAX says they may do better - but data not
>submitted.
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>>If Merck and Pfizer anti-virials are effective against it.
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>Regeneron monoclonal antibody NOT effective, but Sotrovimab
>is.
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>Pfizer pill for post exposure is effective. Couldn't find Merk
>data.
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>>Possible new vaccines - could take as little as 100 days -
>>could take more depending on regulatory requirements.
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>No announcements about making new vaccines yet.
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>Coming up: Fauci says that daily positives may reach over
>500,000 within 2 weeks. It's going to get bad.
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