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a higher death rate
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a more contagious virus
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a less deadly strain
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What COVID-19 variant are we on? Currently, the dominant variant nationwide is XBB.
Detailed explanation-2: -Variants Are Expected Viruses constantly change through mutation and sometimes these mutations result in a new variant of the virus. Some changes and mutations allow the virus to spread more easily or make it resistant to treatments or vaccines.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the CDC, the Omicron variant spreads more easily than the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and the Delta variant. In its early days, the variant caused an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases in South Africa-they went from 300 a day in mid-November 2021 to 3, 000 a day at the end of that month.
Detailed explanation-4: -Coronavirus Mutation: Why does the coronavirus change? Variants of viruses occur when there is a change-or mutation-to the virus’s genes. Ray says it is the nature of RNA viruses such as the coronavirus to evolve and change gradually.