The new variant has traversed the planet in a single month, stunning experts. But uncertainty remains over whether it is less serious for unvaccinated people and the immunocompromised
Yeah, so plenty of viruses have higher R0. The problem is Measles has an incubation of over a weak, and omicron has only a few days, which acts as a multiplier on the R0.
I thought the big thing omicron has going for it is the low incubation period?
idk. I think they were focusing on the R0. Omicron is around 10 while measles is at least 15. But 10 ain't exactly something to ignore
10 with half-masked and half-vaxxed population?
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Yeah, so plenty of viruses have higher R0. The problem is Measles has an incubation of over a weak, and omicron has only a few days, which acts as a multiplier on the R0.