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So, today the cdc is making a big update to how much of the coronavirus in this country is actually the new omicron variant. last week the cdc estimated that omicron made up more than 73% of the previous week's covid cases. this week, though, they're actually saying that they overestimated, and they overestimated by a lot. they revised last week's reported number down from 73% to about 23%. now, as for their update this week, they say omicron now accounts for about 59% of circulating covid cases in the u.s. and it's important to note here that those are pretty significant changes. but here's t...

Here that those are pretty significant changes. but here's the bottom line in all this. it is that omicron is now the dominant strain of this virus in this country. those changes also tell us that tracking a virus that is rapidly spreading and mutating is actually really hard work. it's even harder work to do in realtime. the cdc can only provide estimates based on the data they have available. and when they have new data, they react accordingly. that is what the cdc has been trying to do as we all work to combat this pandemic with the ground constantly, constantly shifting underneath us. that...