The newly-discovered omicron variant of COVID-19 is said to be a heavily-mutated version of the virus. The CEO of Pfizer is now speaking out to say that it could take 100 days to find a version of it the vaccine that can fight the variant.

BioNTech issued a statement saying that the first laboratory results of the omicron variant are expected within the next two weeks.

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“We understand the concern of experts and have immediately initiated investigations on variant B.1.1.529,” BioNTech said, according to Reuters. “We expect more data from the laboratory tests in two weeks at the latest. These data will provide more information about whether B.1.1.529 could be an escape variant that may require an adjustment of our vaccine if the variant spreads globally.”

BioNTech went on to say that both it and Pfizer are hoping to redesign their vaccines within the next six weeks before shipping initial batches within 100 days.

The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting on Friday. They named this variant, which it designated as a “Variant of Concern,” omicron, after the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet.

“Based on the evidence presented indicative of a detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology, the TAG-VE has advised WHO that this variant should be designated as a VOC and the WHO has designated B.1.1.529 as a VOC, named Omicron,” WHO said in a statement.

“There was a meeting today, WHO and the technical working group on virus evolution, and it has been agreed to classify this variant as a ‘variant of concern,'” Dr. Mary Stephen, technical officer at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, told CNN.

The ripple effects from the discovery of this variant are already being felt in a variety of ways.

“This news is putting the handbrake on markets,” said Peter Rutter, the head of equities at Royal London Asset Management, according to NPR. “There is a huge range of outcomes that can happen. We could have serious lockdowns, or we get no lockdowns and a booming economy. The very fact we don’t know is what’s concerning the market.”

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This piece was written by James Samson on November 26, 2021. It originally appeared in RedVoiceMedia.com and is used by permission.

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