Omicron variant wave

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf COVID-19 pandemic wave
gptkbp:affectedArea worldwide
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Omicron_variant
gptkbp:characterizedBy high transmissibility
lower severity compared to Delta variant
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:South_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Omicron variant wave
gptkbp:ledTo global surge in COVID-19 cases
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:BA.1
gptkb:BA.2
gptkb:BA.4
gptkb:BA.5
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:COVID-19_pandemic
gptkbp:peakPeriod December 2021 to February 2022
gptkbp:resultedIn booster vaccination campaigns
increased hospitalizations
increased reinfections
reduced vaccine effectiveness against infection
gptkbp:startDate November 2021
gptkbp:WHOConcernLevel gptkb:Variant_of_Concern
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:COVID-19_pandemic_in_Australia
gptkb:COVID-19_pandemic_in_Russia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7