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Omicron cases less likely to require hospital treatment, studies show
By John Burn-Murdoch, Richard Milne & Oliver Barnes
Early studies suggest a reduced risk of Covid-19 hospitalization when infected with Omicron compared to Delta
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Hospital stay risk for Omicron is 40%-45% lower than Delta -UK study
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Omicron Is Our Past Pandemic Mistakes on Fast-Forward
By Katherine J. Wu, Sarah Zhang & Ed Yong
Omicron Drives U.S. Virus Cases Past Delta's Peak (Published 2021)
By Amy Schoenfeld Walker, Charlie Smart & Lauren Leatherby
Long Covid patients are 'terrified' of omicron
By Erika Edwards
What makes the Omicron variant spread so easily?
By Jon Healey & Ada Tseng
Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains
By James Gallagher
What are the symptoms of Omicron, the latest COVID variant?
By Joshua Rhett Miller
Omicron Symptoms: What to Know About the Covid-19 Strain and Variants
By Melinda Wenner Moyer