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South African doctors see signs omicron is milder than delta

“At the moment, virtually everything points toward it being milder disease,” said Willem Hanekom, director of the Africa Health Research Institute. ....

South Africa , Unben Pillay , Willem Hanekom , Waasila Jassat , Africa Health Research Institute , Health Joe Phaahla , Africa National Institute For Communicable Diseases , National Institute For Communicable Diseases , Southern Africa , National Institute , Communicable Diseases , As The Omicron Variant Sweeps Through South Africa , R Unben Pillay Is Seeing Dozens Of Sick Patientsa Day Yet He Hasnt Had To Send Anyone The Hospital Thats One Reasons Why , Long With Other Doctors And Medical Experts , Uspect That The Omicron Version Really Is Causing Milder Covid 19 Than Delta , Ven If It Seems To Be Spreading Faster They Are Able Manage The Disease At Home , Illay Said Of His Patients Most Have Recovered Within The 10 To 14 Day Isolation Period Pillay And That Includes Older Those With Health Problems Can Make Them More Vulnerable Becoming Severely Ill Froma Coronavirus Infection , E Said In The Two Weeks Since Omicron First Was Reported Southern Africa , Ther Doctors Have Shared Similar Stories All Caution That It Will Take Many More Weeks To Collect Enough Data Be Sure , Heir Observations And The Early Evidence Offer Some Clues According To South Africas National Institute For Communicable Diseases Only About 30 Of Those Hospitalized With Covid 19 In Recent Weeks Have Been Seriously Ill , Ess Than Half The Rate As During First Weeks Of Previous Pandemic Waves Average Hospital Stays For Covid 19 Have Been Shorter This Time About 2 8 Days Compared To Eight Just 3 Patients Hospitalized Recently With Died , Ersus About 20 In The Countrys Earlier Outbreaks At Moment , Irtually Everything Points Toward It Being Milder Disease , Willem Hanekom , Irector Of The Africa Health Research Institute , Iting The National Institutes Figures And Other Reports Its Early Days ,