Reinfections Three Times More Likely With Omicron: S. African Research
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Early research suggests the Omicron Covid-19 virus variant is three times more likely to cause reinfections compared to the Delta or Beta strains.
A preliminary study by South African scientists published Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more likely to cause reinfections compared to the Delta or Beta strains.
A preliminary study by South African scientists published Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more likely to cause reinfections compared to the Delta or Beta strains. The findings, based on data collected by the country's health system, provides the first epidemiological evidence about Omicron's ability to evade immunity from prior infection.
The UK saw its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since mid-July while Finland, Greece and Zimbabwe reported their first cases of the Omicron variant.