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Omicron up to 70% less likely to need hospital care
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Vaccines, pills and data offer some Christmas cheer in face of Omicron advance Omicron up to 70% less likely to need hospital care
Omicron advanced across the world on Thursday, with health experts warning the battle against the COVID-19 variant was far from over despite two drugmakers saying their vaccines protected against it and signs it carries a lower risk of hospitalisation.
People catching Omicron are 50% to 70% less likely to need hospital care compared with previous variants, a major analysis says.
The UK Health Security Agency says its early findings are "encouraging" but the variant could still lead to large numbers of people in hospital.
The health secretary said it was "too early" to determine "next steps".
The study also shows the jab's ability to stop people catching Omicron starts to wane 10 weeks after a booster dose.
Protection against severe disease is likely to be far more robust.
The report comes hot on the heels of data from South Africa, Denmark, England and Scotland which all pointed to reduced severity.
