As Omicron Takes Hold and Other New Variants Arise, COVID-19 Testing Remains the Universally Agreed Tool to Effect Transition From Pandemic to Endemic State

• Main Authors: Melissa B. Miller (Author), Eng Eong Ooi (Author), Daniel D. Rhoads (Author), Martin Kulldorff (Author), Danielle E. Anderson (Author), Hyukmin Lee (Author), Sunetra Gupta (Author), Krajden Mel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 448 million cases and 6 million deaths worldwide to date. Omicron is now the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant, making up more than 90% of cases in countries reporting sequencing data. As the pandemic continues into its third year, continued testing is a strategi...