How to Use omicron variant in a Sentence

omicron variant

noun
  • All are descendants of the omicron variant, which emerged in late 2021.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The strains are cousins of the omicron variant, which wreaked havoc on North Texas hospitals for months.
    — Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The bivalent shots target both that original strain and the omicron variant.
    — Nicole Wetsman, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • This fear gained attention when the omicron variant abruptly emerged with its strikingly large suite of genetic changes.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The new variant has sprouted from the omicron variant that developed in late 2021.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • But just as preproduction kicked into gear in South Africa, the omicron variant reared up and forced scouting to end.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
  • That last happened when the omicron variant was named in November 2021.
    — Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
  • That strain of the virus is no longer circulating — the omicron variant and its sub variants are the predominant strains throughout the world.
    — Nicole Wetsman, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Analysts expected those declines compared to last year when the omicron variant of the coronavirus was surging.
    — Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • That is about the same number of genetic mutations as there was between the original omicron variant and prior variants.
    — Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Its findings suggest that a sore throat became more common after the omicron variant grew dominant in late 2021.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The website for free at-home tests has had an on-and-off presence since the winter of 2022, when the omicron variant was driving cases up across the country.
    — Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Last fall's booster was designed to target the omicron variant circulating in 2023.
    — Arthur Allen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
  • About one in ten of the study’s participants infected with the omicron variant suffer from long Covid, but the condition remains difficult to research.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2023
  • That’s because last month, Pfizer updated the third dose of its primary series to contain the bivalent vaccine, which covers the omicron variant, too.
    — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The original virus first detected in Wuhan, China, was replaced by the alpha variant, which was replaced by the delta variant, which was replaced by the omicron variant.
    — Lisa Krieger, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
  • At the same time, vaccines and past waves have given many people lasting protection against the worst outcomes of an infection, and the now-dominant omicron variant appears to cause less-severe disease than those that came before.
    — Matthew Griffin, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Now, with the latest omicron variant, XBB, fueling a resurgence in cases, the response from China’s government and the public is muted at best.
    — Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC News, 25 May 2023
  • Studies have also shown a decline in long Covid rates after the rise of the omicron variant, though researchers disagree as to whether the variant itself is associated with fewer long-term health issues than its predecessors.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2023
  • But by late 2022, China’s anti-Covid strategy was being strained by public fatigue and the highly transmissible omicron variant, and the government announced its end.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 29 June 2023
  • As the omicron variant wave began to subside, Missouri legislators considered a proposal that would have set the maximum rate staffing agencies could charge at 150% of the average wage rate of the prior three years plus necessary taxes.
    — Bram Sable-Smith, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Vaccine effectiveness following the first booster dose There is clear evidence that a third dose of the mRNA series – or the first booster dose – was and still is critical for ensuring a robust immune response against the omicron variant for all age groups.
    — Katelyn Jetelina, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2022

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