Published 2 years ago

Omicron five times more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder, study says

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Risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher. Study shows no sign of being milder than Delta, as cases soar across Europe. New findings could accelerate imposition of tighter restrictions across a number of European countries in bid to stem the new variant's spread.

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Times of India

Omicron five times more likely to reinfect than Delta, study says

The data analysed by Imperial College was based on 333,000 cases, including 122,062 of Delta and 1,846 which were confirmed as the Omicron coronavirus variant through genome sequencing. The new findings could accelerate the imposition of tighter restrictions across a number of European countries in a bid to stem the new variant's spread.

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Omicron five times more likely to reinfect than Delta, study says

The risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher and it has shown no sign of being milder than Delta, a study by Imperial College London showed, as cases soar across Europe and threaten year-end festivities.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder

The risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher and it has shown no sign of being milder than Delta, a study showed, as cases soar across Europe and threaten year-end festivities.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Global News

Omicron 5 times more likely to reinfect than Delta, no less severe: study - National

The results were from a UK Health Security Agency and National Health Service data on people who tested positive for COVID-19 in a PCR test in England between Nov. 29 and Dec. 11.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder

(Reuters) - The risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher and it has shown no sign of being milder than Delta, a study showed, as cases soar across Europe and threaten year-end festivities. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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Sydney Morning Herald

Omicron 5.4 times more likely to reinfect than Delta: study

Those who were two or more weeks past their second dose, or two or more weeks past their booster, were more likely to become ill with Omicron than Delta.

2 years ago·Sydney, Australia

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