Two preprint papers suggest the variant may be less likely to cause severe disease, but the strain’s rapid spread could still overwhelm hospitals

Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to the Delta variant.

Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to the Delta variant.