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A small study from South Africa suggests that the spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant may reduce infections from the delta variant, as the former strain builds up immunity against the latter.
Pope Francis called for more solidarity with those living in poverty as he celebrated mass in Rome in front of a masked congregation of around 2,000 people, while billions around the world again marked Christmas under the shadow of the coronavirus.
Scientific researchers have found and how it compares to previous variants here. >> reporter: that's right, isa. scientists in south africa think this is a positive scientific. we need this bit of good bit of news in the pandemic. scientists say they believe south africa is now past the peak of the omicron wave. now, to be clear, this peak was much steeper according to one expert speaking to cnn, but significantly shorter. what does that mean? it took half the time compared to previous waves to get to its peak. so if you compare to the beta variant or delta variant, it took a longer time. the ...
Replicating and that big host inflammatory response, so you have to give it very early on. >> in today's white house briefing, dr. offit, dr. fauci brought up a study from skrld that reflects the data come in from south africa that omicron is less severe than delta. it is too early to say if that is the case here in the united states, but will you be looking to see if that is sctrue here a well. that is important. >> if you look at the south africa data, when you saw the beta variant come into south africa, dramatic increase in cases and hospitalizations and deaths came down. then the delta va...