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COVID-19 Omicron May Be More Infectious, Deadlier Than Delta 

View OpEd:   https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/covid-19-omicron-may-be-more-infectious-deadlier-than-delta  
   

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2. Callaway E. Heavily mutated Omicron variant puts scientists on alert. Nature Nov. 27, 2021. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03552-w
 
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4. Pfizer’s Novel COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Treatment Candidate Reduced Risk of Hospitalization or Death by 89% in Interim Analysis of Phase 2/3 EPIC-HR Study. Pfizer Newsrelease. Nov. 5, 2021. https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizers-novel-covid-19-oral-antiviral-treatment-candidate
 
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