Omicron less likely to cause severe illness, studies show
The latest variant of the coronavirus is likely to infect lung tissue than previous strains, based on hospital admissions in SA and research on animals
09 January 2022 - 00:00
Omicron is less adept at infecting lung tissue than previous variants of Covid, according to new research...
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