How is this variant different? 10 omicron questions answered

Two weeks after the World Health Organization (WHO) first reported the emergence of a concerning new variant of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in South Africa, omicron has been identified in at least 57 countries and nearly two dozen U.S states, with cases confirmed in Boulder County and traces showing up in the county’s wastewater, suggesting it may be circulating more broadly.