Perspective: Challenges in inferring intrinsic severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

Challenges in Inferring Intrinsic Severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

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Omicron’s spread in South Africa has led to fewer hospitalizations and deaths than were seen during previous waves. But caution is warranted when it comes to making inferences about omicron’s intrinsic severity using population-level observations. #COVID19 https://t.co/xVb3tm8juc pic.twitter.com/HwNVvb5zpC

— NEJM (@NEJM) February 2, 2022