Early data from Canada on Omicron vs. Delta

This pre-print hightlights once again the lack of severity of Omicron.

Combined with my other post that Omicron breakthrough infections yield broad response than vaccines does, this for me atleast, once again shows that Omicron is indeed a potential natural vaccine to Covid-19.

Early estimates of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant severity based on a matched cohort study, Ontario, Canada
www.medrxiv.org...

In short:
Omicron risk of hosp: 0.3 %
Delta risk of hosp: 2.2%

That means that it would take 1.000.000 omicron cases to affect the health care system as much as 136.000 Delta cases.

How about that.

Now take those percentages to your respective countries and do the math and see how it would work for you.

originally posted by: flice
This pre-print hightlights once again the lack of severity of Omicron.

Combined with my other post that Omicron breakthrough infections yield broad response than vaccines does, this for me atleast, once again shows that Omicron is indeed a potential natural vaccine to Covid-19.

Early estimates of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant severity based on a matched cohort study, Ontario, Canada
www.medrxiv.org...

In short:
Omicron risk of hosp: 0.3 %
Delta risk of hosp: 2.2%

That means that it would take 1.000.000 omicron cases to affect the health care system as much as 136.000 Delta cases.

How about that.

Now take those percentages to your respective countries and do the math and see how it would work for you.

www.medrxiv.org...

We identified 6,314 Omicron cases that met eligibility criteria, of which 6,312 could be matched with at least one Delta case (N=8,875) based on age, gender, and onset date. There were 21 (0.3%) hospitalizations and 0 (0%) deaths among matched Omicron cases, compared to 116 (2.2%) hospitalizations and 7 (0.3%) deaths among matched Delta cases. The adjusted risk of hospitalization or death was 54% lower (HR=0.46, 95%CI: 0.27, 0.77) among Omicron cases compared to Delta cases. While severity may be reduced, the absolute number of hospitalizations and impact on the healthcare system could still be significant due to the increased transmissibility of Omicron.

originally posted by: putnam6
While severity may be reduced, the absolute number of hospitalizations and impact on the healthcare system could still be significant due to the increased transmissibility of Omicron.

And staffing shortages due to firing the front line workers who chose natural immunity over the shot will cause massive issues only highlighting the epic failure of this administration.

a reply to: flice

It's ridiculous the fear mongering on TV over omicron which will likely turn out to be a great way to end the more serious delta.

a reply to: OccamsRazor04

It seems like the fear is driving folks to rush to the testing sites and hospitals. If it's as weak as initial reports show, those who get it should just hydrate, rest up, and be tickled they overcame and have some level of protection now. Kind of like we used to do for a cold.

a reply to: network dude

A weak highly infectious virus that gives protection against the far more serious and deadly version. Yes let's try to keep that away, makes sense.

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: putnam6
While severity may be reduced, the absolute number of hospitalizations and impact on the healthcare system could still be significant due to the increased transmissibility of Omicron.

And staffing shortages due to firing the front line workers who chose natural immunity over the shot will cause massive issues only highlighting the epic failure of this administration.

Yep, they caused the shortages with vaccine mandate this and mandate that, of course you are going to lose qualified people.

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: putnam6
While severity may be reduced, the absolute number of hospitalizations and impact on the healthcare system could still be significant due to the increased transmissibility of Omicron.

And staffing shortages due to firing the front line workers who chose natural immunity over the shot will cause massive issues only highlighting the epic failure of this administration.

I agree with epic failure, but I would also say that it shows an epic conflict of interest, extortions, fraud and even conspiracy. You don't see this amount of BS coming out of government and the media organically, it is designed and forced.

Cheers - Dave