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DW science correspondent Derrick Williams looks at the question of whether there have been COVID-19-related studies with healthy test subjects being deliberately exposed to pathogens under strict conditions.

"The HighWire with Del Bigtree" host Del Bigtree said the recent rise in cases of the new Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) omicron subvariants is something to watch out for and possibly be [...]

Account for 90% of cases in some states. i mean, omicron wasnt here even a month ago and now its the dominant variant. how concerning is this for people? >> well, its absolutely stunning that we have a virus mutation, a variant, that could exceed even delta in its transmisibility, in its being contagious. clearly, clearly omicron has done that. and its taking over. its outrunning delta. it will, by the first of the year, clearly be the dominant strain across the united states in all corners of o...

It is not unusual for viruses to mix and match parts of themselves if two different viruses infect one cell.

The variant seems to attack a patients immune system much more aggressively than more common strains.

The New Mexico Dept. of Health lab director tells KOAT "BA.2" doesn't appear to be more deadly at this point.

It much milder on the front end than have to cope with treatment on the back end. >> making the case that, again, prevention is better than cure and there is not that straight line from, you know, a to z here. dr. shaffner, your colleague dr. fauci is laying out what we know about omicron today. lets talk transparent. he is confirming that the variant is, as you say, highly transmissable, making up at least 73% of cases in the country, and could even already account for 90% of cases in some stat...

This article looks at what we mean when we refer to a viral mutation.

Dr. Angelique Coetzee, the first doctor to alert the authorities about the omicron variant of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), told the public that the variant doesn't deserve the hype [...]