Omicron Less Severe Even for Unvaccinated, Study Says

  • Results adjusted for vaccines and prior infection immunity
  • Adjustments show that omicron may be 25% less lethal
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The omicron coronavirus variant causes less severe disease than the delta strain even in those who are unvaccinated or who haven’t had a prior Covid-19 infection, a study from South Africa’s Western Cape province showed.