It’s put the world on edge, leaving everyone desperately waiting for information on the severity of the strain and how well vaccines will work against it. Cases have quadrupled in the past year, vast parts of the globe haven’t gained access to vaccines and concerning variants keep emerging, bringing new waves of infections, the return of lockdowns and restrictions on travel.Īnd now, two years into the pandemic, there is Omicron, a heavily mutated variant that emerged in recent weeks.
In Europe alone, research shows they’ve saved about half a million lives among people age 60 and over.īut they haven’t vanquished the virus. The vaccines - not just from Pfizer but also Moderna Inc., AstraZeneca Plc, Johnson & Johnson and others - have slashed hospitalizations and deaths in countries where they’ve been rolled out widely.
Now, after 8 billion doses, the impact is clear. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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