BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten December 16, 2021 22:03:00
Even if it is milder, because it is concentrated over a short period of time, you could end up with a higher number going into hospital on a single day. that is certainly possible. it may be less than that but it is certainly possible. the numbers of confirmed 0micron patients in hospital are still low for now. it will be weeks before we have hard evidence that will show how serious the 0micron wave will be. we need about 250 individuals in hospital before we can make a severity assessment, compared to delta, and also a vaccine effectiveness assessment. the earliest we will have reliable data ...