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Omicron is less deadly on an individual basis by, IIRC, about 60%; it causes more deaths on a population basis because it infects vastly more people.
by moistly 4y ago
Omicron is less deadly on an individual basis by, IIRC, about 60%; it causes more deaths on a population basis because it infects vastly more people.
- mrtesthah 4y agoSure, but in the context of where excess deaths come from, it's the total number of deaths we're interested in.