Study shows that Omicron replicates 70 times faster in bronchial tissue than other variants

The bronchi are two large tubes that carry air from the windpipe into the lungs

Windpipe

Bronchi

The study also finds that Omicron replicates 10 times slower than the original Sars-CoV-2 in lung tissue

The bronchi are two large tubes that carry air from the windpipe into the lungs

Windpipe

Bronchi

The study also finds that Omicron replicates 10 times slower than the original Sars-CoV-2 in lung tissue

Guardian graphic. Source: LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto