Long Story Short 55: Omicron Causes Less Long COVID Than Its Ancestors

18 min

There is a relatively good news. Omicron has lower odds of resulting in long COVID compared to its previous ancestors. One of the studies demonstrated the following rates: 46% with the Wuhan and Alpha variants, 35% with the Delta variant, and 14% with Omicron. Another study from the UK showed 4.5% from Omicron vs. 10.8% from Delta. Let's review.

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