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South African study suggests Omicron less severe even for unvaccinated

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JOHANNESBURG, Jan 14 – Unvaccinated people infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus may be less prone to severe illness and requiring hospital care or dying than was the case with previous variants, a South African study showed on Friday. The study, by the National Institute of Communicable […]

South African study suggests lower risk of hospitalisation with Omicron versus Delta

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Summary Scientist: data tells ‘positive story’ on Omicron Omicron patients much less likely to be hospitalised S.Africa’s high population immunity also a likely factor Unclear if similar in countries with lower immunity Dec 22 – A South African study suggests reduced risks of hospitalisation and severe disease in […]

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