Omicron less likely to put you in hospital, say new studies
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Omicron milder than delta?
It may still be early days yet. But, two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version.
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Study by Imperial College London
An analysis from the Imperial College London COVID-19 response team found people infected with omicron are around 20% less likely to go to the hospital at all than those infected with the delta variant. They are also 40% less likely to be hospitalised for a night or more.
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Study by University of Edinburgh
A separate study out of Scotland, by scientists at the University of Edinburgh and other experts, suggested the risk of hospitalisation was two-thirds less with omicron than delta. It also found younger people are much less likely to develop severe cases.
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Spread of omicron has to be factored in
Even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need to be weighed against the fact omicron spreads much faster than delta and is more able to evade vaccines. Sheer numbers of infections could still overwhelm hospitals.
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Studies yet to be reviewed
The new studies seem to bolster earlier research that suggests omicron may not be as harmful as the delta variant. Earlier data out of South Africa, where omicron was first detected, also suggested something similar. The findings have not yet been reviewed by other experts.