Omicron : a guarded optimism?
Google Translater for Website Click on the dropdown button to translate. Translate this page: You can translate the content of this page by selecting a language in the select box. Vous pouver traduire cet article dans la langue de votre choix dans la case de selection Early data from South Africa hints Omicron variant may cause less severe Covid, but more research is needed. By Helen Branswell As the world waits for studies that give a clear picture of the Omicron variant, early clinical data emerging from South Africa hint at a virus that may cause less severe cases of Covid-19. Dr Francis Collins (INH) The South African Medical Research Council posted a report Saturday of the early experiences at several hospitals in Gauteng Province, where Omicron was first spotted in the country. Strikingly, most hospitalized patients who tested positive for Covid did not need supplemental oxygen. Few developed Covid pneumonia, few required high-level care,...