Three new studies suggest omicron has lower hospitalization risk

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Three new studies suggest omicron has lower hospitalization risk and is milder than other variants

• “The current studies indicate something really good,” Ralf Reintjes, professor of epidemiology at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, told CNBC Thursday.
  
• Research from South Africa suggests that people infected with omicron are 80% less likely to be admitted to hospital than if they contract other strains.
  
• The authors of the study cautioned that this may be in part due to higher immunity among the population, either as a result of previous infection and/or vaccination.
  

The omicron Covid variant is less likely to result in hospitalization than earlier strains and appears to be milder in comparison, according to early data released this week.

Data from South Africa, England and Scotland indicate that people infected with omicron are significantly less likely to be admitted to hospital than if they contract other strains, and the latter study further emphasized the importance of getting a booster shot .

On Tuesday, a new study from South Africa showed that people infected with omicron are 80% less likely to be admitted to hospital when compared to other strains. The authors of the study, which has not been peer reviewed, cautioned that this may be in part due to higher immunity among the population, either as a result of previous infection and/or vaccination.

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