Omicron dropping off could signal a new COVID-19 variant in the future.
COVID-19 is still mutating, which means there could be a surge to come.
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Should I be worried?
A professor of emergency medicine and academic dean of public health at Brown University, Dr. Megan Ranney, said that “there is a high chance that more surges are in our future.” Read more about it here.
Ranney suggests preparing now for potential future variants. This includes, “practice[ing] public health at its best.”
Although many people are vaccinated, it is not enough.
Ranney also thinks that investing in better data systems could help detect another surge and provide clearer information about protection.
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