early data are based largely on reports from South Africa—a country with a relatively young population and high level of prior infection—and on reports involving international travelers, who tend to be younger and healthier.
If Omicron does cause less severe disease than previous variants, the sheer number of infections could still result in a similar or greater number of severe cases.
They gotta get through January before we see the devastating effects on people and hospitals. Regular covid had a six week lag. We are looking at End of Year and January absolutely being a disaster.
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