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I’m far happier to catch Omicron now, than Delta back in October 2020. Judging by ICU rates, the unvaccinated are much more likely to end up deathly ill.
by moistly 4y ago
I’m far happier to catch Omicron now, than Delta back in October 2020.
Judging by ICU rates, the unvaccinated are much more likely to end up deathly ill.
- metadat 4y ago> I’m far happier to catch Omicron now, than Delta back in October 2020. The omicron mortality rate is the same as with previous covid variants. Regardless, I'd still rather not get covid at all, risking long hauler effects is unappealing.
- moistly 4y agoNo. Omicron death rate is lower. > The risk of death involving COVID-19 was estimated to be 67% lower (hazard ratio: 0.33, 95% confidence interval: 0.24 to 0.45) following Omicron infection relative to Delta. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/causesofdeath/articles/comparingtheriskofdeathinvolvingcoronaviruscovid19byvariantengland/december2021 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthan... > Despite Omicron seeing the highest reported numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations during the pandemic, disease severity indicators, including length of stay, ICU admission, and death, were lower than during previous pandemic peaks. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7104e4.htm?s_cid=mm7104e4_w https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7104e4.htm?s_cid=mm... Omicron is infecting a heck of a lot more people, so the absolute number of deaths is higher, but the risk of death is much lower at an individual level.
- nradov 4y agoYou will get Covid. https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/vinay-prasad/94646 https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/vinay-prasad/94646