Only twelve cases of the IHU variant have been sampled so far and none of the available data shows this variant to be more infectious.
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Logically→ A new COVID-19 variant named IHU found in France is more infectious than the Omicron variant.
Only twelve cases of the IHU variant have been sampled so far and none of the available data shows this variant to be more infectious.
Poynter→ No, public health officials aren’t passing off the common cold as the omicron variant
In February 2020, as the earliest COVID-19 cases cropped up in the U.S., the late conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh told his listeners there was no need to worry. “The […] The post No, public health officials aren’t passing off the co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Omicron Variant Is NOT Spreading Faster Than Any Other Virus In History – But It Is Close
Is the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreading faster than any virus in history? No, that's not true: The omicron variant is extremely contagious but does not spread as quickly as measles, which is the most infectious virus. Dr. Claudia Hoy
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Testing Does NOT Instantly Detect Specific Variant — Further Analysis Is Needed
When a new variant is found to be spreading, does the old variant instantly disappear? Do people test positive for specific COVID-19 variants if they take a rapid antigen or a PCR test? No, neither of these assumptions are true: The initi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Omicron Variant Is NOT Just Common Cold Or RSV Infection — It’s Separate And Unique
Is the CDC just calling the common cold or RSV the omicron variant? No, that's not true: The omicron variant is a mutated version of the original COVID-19 virus. While the common cold and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) are viral infect
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Book About Omicron Variant Predates Existence of Omicron Variant
Does a book titled "Understanding Omicron Variant" by an author named Dr. Theresa Bishop have a 2020 copyright date, meaning it was published before the omicron variant was publicly identified? No, that's not true: This Amazon book was se
Snopes→ How Were ‘Omicron Variant’ Books Published So Fast?
Just because a book exists doesn't mean it's worth reading.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Self-published book on omicron was not copyrighted before variant was discovered
The omicron variant of COVID-19 “came out” in 2021, but “the copyright on this book” about the variant is 2020.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, public health officials aren’t passing off common cold as omicron variant
“Maybe they’re just calling the common cold … the omicron variant.”
Logically→ The Omicron variant has not killed a single person worldwide.
The first known death was reported in the U.K due to the Omicron coronavirus variant on December 13, 2021.
Logically→ A book being sold on Amazon about the Omicron variant has a copyright date of 2020, a year before the variant was first reported.
The Amazon listing for the book has now been removed. The content of the text is not legitimate.
Full Fact→ What booster target has the government announced to tackle the Omicron variant?
Everyone eligible aged 18 and over in England will have the chance to get their booster before the New Year. Boris Johnson, 12 December 2021. On Sunday evening, the Prime Minister set a target to give booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to every eli
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Scientists Did NOT Warn Of Weekly Vaccinations For The Omicron Variant
Did Pfizer scientists warn the public that weekly vaccinations would need to begin to provide protection against the Omicron variant? No, that's not true: This claim is in an article from a website that defines itself as a "financial sati
FactCheck.org→ Post Comes to Premature Conclusions About COVID-19 Omicron Variant Severity
SciCheck Digest It’s not known yet whether the omicron variant causes more or less severe COVID-19 than the delta variant, although some preliminary indications suggest omicron infections might be milder. A Facebook post nevertheless claims, without
Logically→ The Omicron variant weakens vaccines protection.
One study, yet to be peer-reviewed, does state this. However, further data is needed to understand the effectiveness of vaccines.
Snopes→ Has Anyone Died from Omicron COVID-19 Variant?
Early studies indicate the strain may cause less severe COVID-19 symptoms compared to its precursor, the delta variant.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Variant of COVID-19 Is NOT ‘cov-AIDS’ And Does Not Contain HIV or AIDS
Does the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 contain HIV or AIDS? No, that's not true: Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of medicine in infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University, and Benjamin Neuman, a professor of biology and chief virol
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Article misleads on dangers of omicron variant using UK virus and vaccination data
“Only the fully vaccinated should fear the new ‘worst ever’ Covid-19 variant; data shows they already account for 4 in every 5 Covid deaths”
Full Fact→ Why conspiracists are linking the Omicron variant to the Illuminati
A post on Facebook draws apparent links between the Delta and Omicron Covid-19 variants and the Illuminati. It claims that the Greek letter Delta is shaped like a pyramid, and that the equivalent letter for Omicron in the Phoenician alphabet is s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travel Restrictions For Unvaccinated Did NOT Make It Impossible For Omicron Variant To Enter Australia
Did travel restrictions for unvaccinated individuals in Australia make it impossible for the omicron variant to enter the country? No, that's not true: Unvaccinated individuals can enter the country by following the guidelines of the stat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Name For Omicron Variant Was NOT Devised To Produce Eye of Providence Symbol
Was the B.1.1.529 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus named "Omicron" so that a glyph in the shape of an eye could be combined with the Greek letter Delta to reveal a secret Illuminati symbol? No, that's not true: Among other reasons, the Gre
Logically→ Like COVID-19 vaccines, the Omicron variant causes heart problems.
Rare instances of myocarditis following vaccines are still being investigated. There are no reports of heart issues due to the Omicron variant.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Omicron Variant
On Nov. 24, South Africa told the World Health Organization that amid a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, it had identified a new variant — later named omicron — with a high number of mutations, raising concerns that it could spread more e
Health Feedback→ Misleading claims linking the spread of Omicron variant to vaccinated people rely on partial data and are unsubstantiated
REVIEW On 22 November 2021, the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa identified a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called B.1.1.529. This variant presented an unusually high number of mutations, including 32 mutations in the spike protein. Some o
Snopes→ Omicron Coronavirus Variant Found in Multiple US States
The omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the U.S. before the middle of this week, had been discovered in at least five states, showing yet again how mutations of the virus can circumnavigate the globe with speed and ease.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Heart complications aren’t yet a ‘listed’ symptom of omicron variant
Heart complications are one symptom “listed” for the omicron variant and are being “used to cover up effects” of COVID-19 vaccines.
Full Fact→ Dissolved Omicron nanotechnology company has nothing to do with Covid-19 variant
A number of posts on Facebook show a screenshot of the Companies House web page for a company called “Omicron Nanotechnology Limited”, and imply the naming of the new Covid-19 variant, also called Omicron, is somehow related. We have fact c
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Heart complications aren’t yet a ‘listed’ symptom of omicron variant
Heart complications are one symptom “listed” for the omicron variant and are being “used to cover up effects” of COVID-19 vaccines.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Symptoms Of The Omicron Variant Used To Cover Up Effects of COVID Vaccines
Are symptoms of the omicron variant being used to cover up effects of COVID-19 vaccines? No, there is no evidence that there is a cover-up of COVID vaccine adverse effects via symptoms of the new omicron variant. An article making that cl
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post wrongly suggests variants are fake, revealed to ‘keep the fear going’
"Don’t be fooled by the next ‘Variant’! There are actually 1000’s of them. They just will pick the next one to keep the fear going."
Snopes→ Fauci: 1st US Case of COVID-19 Omicron Variant Identified
A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant.
Snopes→ Did a NY Clinician Express Hope That Omicron Variant ‘F*cks People Up’?
The post originated on the r/offmychest forum on Reddit.
Logically→ A registered UK company called Omicron Nanotechnology is responsible for the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Omicron Nanotechnology dissolved in 2019 and the company manufactured special-purpose machinery,
Logically→ South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said that there is no sign of the Omicron variant in the country.
In a statement following the detection of a new variant known as Omicron, South African President stated that it was initially detected in Botswana.
Logically→ South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said that there is no sign of the Omicron variant in the country.
In a statement following the detection of a new variant known as Omicron, South African President stated that it was initially detected in Botswana.
Poynter→ The omicron variant’s name comes from the Greek alphabet and is not evidence of a COVID-19 hoax
On Nov. 26, the World Health Organization classified a new coronavirus variant as a variant of concern. It’s called omicron, following a decision that the WHO announced in May to […] The post The omicron variant’s name comes from the Greek al
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims that vaccines won’t work against omicron variant are premature and not based in science
We know in November 2021 that “none of your previous vaccines will protect you now from the emerging variant omicron.”
Logically→ Symptoms of the Omicron variant are the same as the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines.
Vaccines protect against serious cases of COVID-19 and side effects are typically mild. The symptoms and impact of Omicron are not fully known.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the omicron variant was not timed to distract from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial
Omicron 'hysteria' was timed so that it would coincide with and distract from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial.