Coronavirus update: Omicron subvariant spreads quickly, study finds
A subvariant of Omicron has begun to spread around the U.S. but scientists aren’t sure whether it’s better or worse than the original strain.
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A subvariant of Omicron has begun to spread around the U.S. but scientists aren’t sure whether it’s better or worse than the original strain.
Among those admitted during the omicron surge, vaccinated adults had less severe illness compared with unvaccinated adults and were less likely to land in intensive care, finds a new study.The study, by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the ...
LOS ANGELES, Feb 11: Vaccinated adults have a lower risk of severe illness due to Omicron variant of coronavirus, and are less likely to land in intensive care compared with unvaccinated patients, a US study suggests. The study, published in a weekly report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), also found that during the Omicron period fewer patients died while hospitalised, compared with those admitted when the Delta variant was dominant. “Overall, the Omicron-period group had […]