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Researchers searching for Omicron variant in North Carolina

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Scientists in the Triangle are racing to detect the Omicron variant, with many of them believing it may already be here. They just need the data to prove it.
Raleigh, N.C. — Scientists in the Triangle are racing to detect the Omicron variant, with many of them believing it may already be here. They just need the data to prove it. As physicians who treat patients with COVID-19 prepare inside hospitals for whatever Omicron may bring, researchers are studying positive tests for Omicron. They say the faster we know it’s here, the better able we’ll be to deal with it. Scientists from UNC Health, Duke Health and around the country are working around the clock to find Omicron. At UNC Health, Dr. Melissa Miller and her team are sequencing thousands of positive tests from just this past weekend.

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