A clearer picture of the variant's impacts is still weeks away:
patients hospitalized with Covid-19 did not require supplemental oxygen, few went on to develop pneumonia or be admitted to intensive care and the average stay on the Covid ward was significantly shorter than the average over the last 18 months , according to data from a group of hospitals in South Africa’s Gauteng Province, where the variant was first identified.
The observations from Norway and South Africa are both preliminary and from very early days of the omicron outbreak, andagainst jumping to conclusions. More data will be needed and there are many other factors that could possibly account for reports of less severe disease. South Africa, for example, has a relatively young population and a high rate of previous coronavirus infection, both of which could influence disease severity.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Fauci optimistic after early reports suggest Omicron lacks 'great degree of severity'He added that travel bans against several African nations—likened to apartheid by one U.N. leader—are being reconsidered.
Les mer »
Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variantU.S. health officials say that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading in the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations.
Les mer »
Early Reports on Omicron Variant Are Encouraging, Fauci SaysAlthough the new Omicron variant is spreading across the U.S. and world quickly, early reports suggest that it may cause less severe disease than the Delta variant.
Les mer »
Early Reports From U.K., Norway, South Africa Suggest Omicron Variant Is More Transmissible But Causes Milder Covid-19Experts warn it is too early to draw firm conclusions on the matter.
Les mer »
Fauci says early evidence points to Omicron being more transmissible but less severePreliminary evidence indicates that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus likely has a higher degree of transmissibility but is less severe, top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday. Although more data is needed, early cases of Omicron seem to require fewer hospitalizations and patients are less likely to need oxygen, Fauci told reporters at a White House briefing. More data is expected next week, Fauci said, but it will take a few weeks to reach any definitive conclusions.
Les mer »
20 Perfectly Y2K Presents for an Early Aughts RevivalShop for all things butterflies, rhinestones, and lip gloss galore, all inspired by the VogueMacarena
Les mer »