Did Omicron jump from mice to men' Chinese scientists say it’s possible
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Feb 03 2022 at 11:00 PM GMT
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- A new study by Chinese researchers supports the theory that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus may have originated from mice.
- The study said there was strong evidence that the virus had passed from humans to mice and then – after multiple mutations – had made the reverse journey.
- The study said the Omicron variant contains mutations that were rarely found in clinical samples from earlier patients and not found in any intermediate evolutionary branch of other variants.
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- Published Feb 3, 2022 11:00 PM GMT