Washington: Amid Omicron fear, top US scientist Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, however the early indications suggested it was not worse than prior strains, and possibly milder.Also Read – Omicron Scare: How Badly Can Omicron Variant Affect Children? Here’s How To Keep Them Safe | Watch Video To Find Out
Speaking to news agency AFP, he said it almost certainly is not more severe than Delta. “There is some suggestion that it might even be less severe,” he added. Also Read – Madhya Pradesh: Two Foreign Return People Test Covid Positive; Sample Sent For Genome Sequencing
“I think that’s going to take another couple of weeks at least in South Africa and then as we get more infections throughout the rest of the world, it might take longer to see what’s the level of severity,” he added. Also Read – Out Of 30,000 Travellers Screened For COVID, 10 Test Omicron Positive So Far In Maharashtra
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