COVID News: Omicron appears less severe than delta, new data finds Gotham Rex 4 years ago Encouraging new data suggests the omicron variant, while highly contagious, is less severe than the delta variant. Source: Check out ABC 7 for more… Share: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit How severe is omicron? Expert says variant's 50 mutations could be its downfallDateDecember 7, 2021In relation toHealth & Fitness,building a better bay area,omicron variant,south africa,Coronavirus,covid-19 variant,medical specialists,medical research,u.s. & world,doctorsAs Omicron Crests, Booster Shots Are Keeping Americans Out of HospitalsDateJanuary 21, 2022In relation toCenters for Disease Control and PreventionOmicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South AfricaDateDecember 4, 2021In relation toCoronavirus (2019-nCoV)