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No, it does not just apply to the vaccinated because South Africa is largely unvaccinated but yet are not experiencing any increase in hospitalizations or morta
by oxymoran 5y ago
No, it does not just apply to the vaccinated because South Africa is largely unvaccinated but yet are not experiencing any increase in hospitalizations or mortality, they are actually seeing a decline.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/14/south-africa-omicron-coronavirus/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/14/south-africa...
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-thrives-airways-not-lungs-new-data-asymptomatic-cases-2021-12-15/ https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...
- seanmcdirmid 5y agoIsn’t it summer in South Africa now? Their current COVID spike could be over, but it doesn’t it’s over for good.
- orra 5y agoDepressing but a good point. Hopefully we can stop hoarding vaccines/patents so the global south can be vaccinated before their winter.
- orra 5y agoThe first article link you posted literally agrees with me: (double?) vaccination offers 70% protection against hospitalisation by Omicron.