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It’s been reported that Omicron was relatively mild in the West because so many people are vaccinated or have had previous exposure. In a place like Hong Kong,
by freyr 4y ago
It’s been reported that Omicron was relatively mild in the West because so many people are vaccinated or have had previous exposure.
In a place like Hong Kong, where relatively few people were vaccinated or previously infected, Omicron was much deadlier.
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/04/09/asias-outbreaks-show-that-omicron-is-deadly-in-unvaccinated-people https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/04/09/asias-ou...
- _abox 4y agoWhich reinforces the idea that the decision to let it spread here was a good one I think. We have more than enough vaccines and it looks like the exposure helps too. China's policy may work against them if that's the case.