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Data confirms that Omicron has high potential of evading immune system, says genome sequencing body

Experimental and clinical data from across the world have confirmed that the Omicron variant of coronavirus has a high potential of evading the immune system, the country’s genome sequencing panel Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium has said.

In its latest weekly bulletin, the panel also said that the ability of vaccines to protect against symptomatic infection caused by the new variant has reduced.