![]() ![]() Preliminary data suggests that there are increasing rates of hospitalization in South Africa, but this may be due to increasing overall numbers of people becoming infected, rather than a result of specific infection with Omicron. "It is not yet clear whether infection with Omicron causes more severe disease compared to infections with other variants, including Delta. ![]() The WHO said in an update that it was not yet clear whether Omicron spreads more easily from person to person, or whether the new variant leads to more severe disease compared to other strains. Many countries have been forced to reimpose measures due to fears that Omicron is highly infectious. ![]() European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday the world was in a "race against time" to understand the new Covid variant and, if needed, modify vaccines to counter it, AFP reported. Borders across the globe are being shut due to the spread of this variant of concern.
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