Omicron variant is half as likely to cause hospitalization and 91% LESS likely to cause death
The Omicron variant is 91% less likely to cause death that the Delta variant, according to data revealed by the CDC Wednesday. Omicron is also half as likely to cause hospitalization, and those who do require hospitalization at 75% less likely to end up in the ICU.
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