S.Africa's health body sees threefold higher risk of reinfection from Omicron
The new Omicron variant poses a threefold higher risk of reinfection than the currently dominant variants
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The new Omicron variant poses a threefold higher risk of reinfection than the currently dominant variants
The risk of reinfection from the Omicron coronavirus variant is three times higher than for any previous variant, according to a South African study of…
In particular, experts pointed to evidence for Omicron’s ability to evade immunity from prior infection
The study was based on data from 2.8 million South African coronavirus cases between March 2020 and Nov. 2, including 35,670 suspected reinfections.
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been spreading fast all over the world. It was first diagnosed in South Africa. When South Africa and Botswana detected the Omricon variant, the South African scientists compared it with the earlier variants of the virus. A preliminary study suggests that the Omricon is three times more likely to cause reinfections compared to the