UW Health doctor breaks down what we know about the new Omicron variant
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Posted: Nov 30, 2021 8:39 AM CDT

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Right now scientists, health experts and officials are scrambling to figure out what to do about the new Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Some fear it could be more contagious and more resistant to vaccines than the previous variants.
Dr. Jeff Pothof is the chief quality officer for UW Health in Madison. He joined CBS 58 virtually to talk about what we know and what we don't.
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