> "no evidence of Omicron having lower severity than Delta, judged by either the proportion of people testing positive who report symptoms, or by the proportion

> "no evidence of Omicron having lower severity than Delta, judged by either the proportion of people testing positive who report symptoms, or by the proportion of cases seeking hospital care after infection." Isn't the ultimate test of severity death? I know its a lagging indicator but the numbers are so low (14 in UK total) compared to historical (over 100 deaths per day). And no omicron is the majority of cases, wouldn't you expect more deaths if it were as infectious? https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/omicron-deaths/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/omicron-deaths/