Pandemic Lessons: When Omicron recedes, are we going maskless?

Western New York’s Covid-19 case count, which shot above 3,500 in mid-January, has plunged below 800. Hospitalizations are ...

First case of Omicron variant identified in Western New York

UB researchers said they were not able to pinpoint exactly when the variant arrived in Western New York, but it has likely ...

Researchers almost certain Omicron variant is in WNY, should know for sure next week

I believe it's here,” University at Buffalo biochemist Jennifer Surtees said about Omicron in Western New York on Saturday, ...
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How severe is omicron? Expert says variant's 50 mutations could be its downfall

SAN FRANCISCO -- Preliminary data out of South Africa is giving the world insight into how strong omicron really is. The South African Medical Research Council just reported this variant may cause ...
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Experts explain what's making BA.2 omicron subvariant more contagious than the original

SAN FRANCISCO -- There's a new "subvariant" of the omicron variant that's been spreading across Europe and the U.S. Preliminary data shows it's more contagious than omicron. Scientist have named it BA ...
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Pediatric COVID-19 Severity Appears to Decline as Omicron Variants Evolve

COVID-19 severity appears to be declining among hospitalized children as the Omicron variant continues to evolve.