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Boston University researchers say they may have discovered why the omicron variant of the coronavirus resulted in less severe illness than the original virus:

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the novel coronavirus.

"This just simply shows that it's not only the vaccines, but it's also the virus itself that has changed, and that we did not know before this study," Corley said. The scientists also disputed previous media reports that suggested they created a potentially dangerous version of the coronavirus as part of of their research. The university hasThe Boston University National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories on Albany Street in Boston's South End.

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