Challenges in Inferring Intrinsic Severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant

Challenges in Inferring Omicron's Severity Omicron's spread in South Africa has led to fewer hospitalizations and deaths per documented case 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.

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While Omicron's spread in South Africa has resulted in fewer hospitalizations and deaths per documented case compared to previous waves, caution should be exercised when making inferences about Omicron's intrinsic severity using population-level observations.