The science behind the omicron wave’s sharp peak and rapid decline | Vox

CEID Faculty Dr. Ellie Murray offers insights on omicron:

“…Why didn’t omicron cases rise and fall slowly — or level out at a high or moderate level? ‘I think you may get different answers from different experts,’ said Eleanor Murray, an epidemiologist at Boston University, in an email. This isn’t just a curiosity: Researchers are trying to tease out the reasons in the hope of flattening peaks in the future…”

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