Omicron Vs Delta

• Omicron less severe than Delta but ‘dangerous’ for unvaccinated, WHO says

  WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than 90 countries were yet to meet the target of vaccinating 40 per cent of their populations.

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  Jan 12, 2022
  
• More evidence Omicron variant causes milder symptoms, WHO says

  "We are seeing more and more studies pointing out that Omicron is infecting the upper part of the body," WHO Incident Manager Abdi Mahamud told Geneva-based journalists.

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  Jan 4, 2022
  
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• Omicron infection may enhance immunity against Delta variant, study suggests

  The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, found that people who were infected with Omicron developed enhanced immunity to the Delta variant of COVID-19.

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  Dec 28, 2021
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• Omicron variant more transmissible than Delta, early indications suggest: U.K. PM

  "The prime minister said it was too early to draw conclusions on the characteristics of Omicron but that early indications were that it was more transmissible," a spokesman said.

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  Dec 7, 2021
• Data suggests Omicron COVID-19 variant could overtake Delta worldwide, scientists warn

  Other researchers say it’s too soon to know how likely it is that Omicron will spread more efficiently than Delta, or, if it does, how fast it might take over.

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  Dec 7, 2021