Really good plain-language discussion of Omicron and the above paper from "Your Local Epidemiologist", blogger Katelyn Jetelina   https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/omicron-were-getting-some-answers   Questions: Is Omicron more contagious (transmissible)?  -So far in both South Africa and UK, the answer appears to be "hell to the Yes", with an Rt of 2-3 in South Africa (limited testing) and Rt of 3.47 in UK, and Omicron went from 0.01% to 2% of the posit