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Risk of hospitalization with Omicron is 80% lower

Risk of hospitalization with Omicron is 80% lower
Risk of hospitalization with Omicron is 80% lower

Among South Africans infected with the "Omicron" strain of the coronavirus, they were 80% less likely to be hospitalized than those infected with another strain. According to Report.ge, Bloomberg writes about it.

The authors of the study compared the data of individuals infected with coronavirus from October 1 to November 30 to statistics from April to November.

According to the publication, as studies have shown, "Omicron" is associated with 70% less risk of developing the severe disease than the "Delta" variant.

However, a study by the National Institute For Communicable Diseases Of South Africa showed that the risk of serious illness after being hospitalized with Omicron is no different from other options.

Studies have also shown that people infected with Omicron may have higher viral loads.

Paul Hunter, a professor of medicine at the University of East London, said the study results might be biased due to the time factor, as the population had higher immunity in November than at the beginning of the year.

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