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Dec 17, 2021 · Researchers await crucial data on the severity of the disease caused by the coronavirus variant Omicron, which is spreading globally. They also explore how pre-existing immunity, vaccine...
- Heidi Ledford
Dec 13, 2021 · The UK recorded 54,661 new coronavirus cases on Monday, as well as 38 deaths within 28 days of a positive test. There are 4,713 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant but Mr Javid said the UK...
Dec 24, 2021 · The UK is facing a record surge of Omicron cases, but the variant is less severe and can be treated with antiviral drugs. Find out how the pandemic is affecting the NHS, the elderly and the...
Apr 2, 2022 · The risk of severe outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection is substantially lower for omicron than for delta, with higher reductions for more severe endpoints and significant variation with age.
Dec 17, 2021 · How Severe Are Omicron Infections? A rapidly spreading variant could dangerously strain health-care systems, even if the severe disease risk is relatively low for an individual. By Heidi Ledford...
- Heidi Ledford
Dec 2, 2021 · Omicron is a fast-spreading SARS-CoV-2 variant with many mutations that could evade immunity from vaccines or infection. Learn about its transmissibility, severity and ability to cause...
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Jun 15, 2022 · The effectiveness against severe, critical, or fatal Covid-19 due to any omicron infection also showed similar patterns to those against these outcomes due to BA.1 and BA.2 (Figure 2B and Table...
