December 20, 2021
Is it true that Omicron is less severe than previous variants?
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Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: We HOPE so, but we don’t know yet. The evidence so far is mixed. TL;DR We are WAY past due for some good variant news. But pinning our Omicron hopes on a less virulent variant is not wise for two reasons: 1) It might not be less severe in those who are “immune naïve” Read more…
A: We HOPE so, but we don’t know yet. The evidence so far is mixed. TL;DR We are WAY past due for some good variant news. But pinning our Omicron hopes on a less virulent variant is not wise for two reasons: 1) It might not be less severe in those who are “immune naïve” Read more…