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drray23

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1. I am pretty sure Omicron is taking over in most places

Reply to JanMichael (Original post)

Wed Dec 29, 2021, 03:28 PM

Dec 2021

It is bad enough to send unvaccinated people to the hospital. Even if it is less potent than Delta, the fact it infects more makes up for it.

According to this recent article

In the United States, omicron represented 59% of sequenced Covid cases while delta represented 41% last week, according to CDC estimates.

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What % is Omicron v. Delta now? In NC we have doubled the # in hospital in 30 days. [View all] JanMichael Dec 2021 OP

I am pretty sure Omicron is taking over in most places drray23 Dec 2021 #1

My theory on Omicron -- FWIW. Pobeka Dec 2021 #2