Omicron seems less severe than Delta but not mild, hospitalising and killing people: WHO
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Omicron does appear to be less severe compared to Delta, especially in those vaccinated, it does not mean it should be categorized as "mild", Tedros Adhanom said.
New Delhi: World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday (January 6) said that the Omicron variant appears to be less severe than the Delta strain so far, but it should not be termed as a ‘mild variant.’
"Last week, the highest number of COVID-19 cases were reported so far in the pandemic...while Omicron does appear to be less severe compared to Delta, especially in those vaccinated, it does not mean it should be categorized as "mild", Tedros Adhanom said.
The health body director-general made the big statement during a press briefing, adding that the vaccinated individuals will have a less severe impact of the variant as compared to their non-vaccinated counterparts.
