Two studies from Britain published Wednesday showed omicron infections are less likely to result in hospitalization compared to the Delta variant.
WASHINGTON - Two studies from Britain published Wednesday showed COVID infections with omicron are less likely to result in hospitalization compared to the Delta variant, the latest research confirming a trend first identified in South Africa.
The Scottish paper examined COVID cases recorded in November and December, and grouped them by cases caused by Delta against those caused by Omicron. The second paper, from England, found there was a 20-25 percent reduction in any attendance at hospital for Omicron compared to Delta, and a 40-45 percent reduction in hospitalizations lasting one night or longer, in other words "admissions."Azra Ghani of the Imperial College London, who co-authored the England study, said in a statement: "Whilst the reduced risk of hospitalization with the Omicron variant is reassuring, the risk of infection remains extremely high.
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