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South Africans with Omicron variant 80pc less likely to be hospitalised, study finds
Scientists warn findings may not apply globally and WHO says more data needed on Omicron severity
www.irishtimes.com
It's hard to disentangle this one.
1) Omicron is much more transmissible so maybe people are getting a "small dose" of it and small doses are less serious?
2) Is Omicron "replacing" the other variants? In other words, without Omicron, if I were to get Covid, I would get another variant. But if I get Omicron, does it stop me getting the other variants?
3) So is Omicron a blessing in disguise? Like a natural immunisation. Get a little sick with Omicron instead of very sick with Delta?