A small study found a pattern of milder illness from the Omicron variant than in previous waves of Covid-19. The authors cautioned that it is too early to say for sure if the new strain is less virulent than its predecessors.
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in South Africa found a pattern of milder illness than in previous waves of Covid-19, though the authors, and scientists more broadly, cautioned that it is too early to say for sure if the new fast-spreading strain is less virulent than its predecessors. In the U.K., the government tightened travel restrictions further after health authorities said they think people newly infected with the Omicron variant can start spreading it more quickly than other variants. Incoming travelers from anywhere will need a negative test to enter the country starting Tuesday.
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