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Should I be concerned about different variants of the virus that causes COVID-19?
Because viruses may change over time, there are now different variants of the virus that causes COVID-19. The new variants may spread more easily and quickly, which can lead to more COVID-19 cases....
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What are the different COVID-19 variants?
Multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been documented in the United States and globally during this pandemic. There are currently five notable variants in the United States: B.1...
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Should I be concerned about different variants of the virus that causes COVID-19?
Because viruses may change over time, there are now different variants of the virus that causes COVID-19. The new variants may spread more easily and quickly, which can lead to more COVID-19 cases....
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What is the COVID-19 delta variant?
The COVID-19 delta variant is now a common variant across the country. There is evidence that this and other variants spread more easily than other COVID-19 strains. These variants are being closel...
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Will the COVID-19 vaccine protect against COVID-19 variants?
It appears that all COVID-19 vaccines, whether FDA approved or authorized for emergency use, protect against severe illness, hospitalizations, and deaths due to the Omicron and other COVID-19 varia...
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Will the PCR test detect the COVID-19 variants, such as Delta or Omicron?
Current PCR tests will detect whether or not you are infected with COVID-19. However, they will not tell you the specific variant that is causing the COVID-19 infection.
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How are different COVID-19 variants tracked and monitored?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring COVID-19 mutations and variants in the US and globally through a process called genomic sequencing. This allows scientists to moni...
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Should I do anything different to protect myself from the COVID-19 variants, such as Delta or Omicron(or other variants)?
You don’t need to do anything different to protect yourself from different COVID-19 variants. It’s very important to continue to follow public health recommendations, including vaccination, physica...
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What is the COVID-19 Omicron variant?
The COVID-19 Omicron variant was first detected in the United States in December 2021. The affected individual was a traveler who recently returned from South Africa, where the Omicron variant was ...
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Does the Omicron variant cause more severe illness?
At this time, researchers do not know whether the Omicron variant results in more severe illness or death. Researchers are working to learn more about the Omicron variant and its impact on duration...