South Korea says Omicron Covid variant 75pct less likely to kill than Delta strain

People infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant are nearly 75 percent less likely to develop a serious illness or die than those who contract the Delta variant, real-world data released by South Korea's health authorities today showed.

A study by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) of some 67,200 infections confirmed since December showed the Omicron variant's severity and...