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    New Variant of Concern in 2022

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    The World Health Organization publishes a list of Variants of Concern (VoC), which is currently WHO's most serious classification of SARS-Cov-2 variants. On November 26, 2021, WHO added Omicron to this classification, bringing the total number of VoCs to 5.

    Will WHO add another SARS-CoV-2 variant to their Variants of Concern in 2022?

    This question will resolve positively if anytime between December 24, 2021 to January 1, 2023, the World Health Organization adds a new SARS-CoV-2 variant to their list of Variants of Concern. This may include a reclassification of any variant or descendent of a variant currently known in December 24, 2021 as a Variant of Interest or Variant Under Monitoring. Classifications by other sources or organizations such as the US CDC or ECDC are irrelevant to the resolution of this question.

    Categories:
    Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19)
    Series – Future Perfect – 2022
    Scott Alexander 2022
    Effective Altruism

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