Dr. Elmer Huerta, an oncologist and public health specialist, says that the omicron variant of the new coronavirus appears to be more contagious than the delta.
However, it would be less virulent, leading to less severe disease.
The person who was already infected, in addition, would be protected against omicron.
Hear what Dr. Carlos del Río, Professor of Internal Medicine, Epidemiology, and Global Health at Emory University has to say about it.