Tag: Omicron superspreader
Up to one hundred times more super-spreaders with Omicron
“A much larger proportion of individuals infected with the new variants are high, very high or super-emitters of airborne viruses: for the original wild type, one in 1,000 infected was a super-emitter; for Delta one in 30; and for Omicron one in 20 or one in 10, depending on the viral load estimate used. More...
UK GP: Omicron kills in the same way as classic covid in the elderly
“Omicron spreads like wildfire. Omicron went from one patient in a ward, to 8 patients and 4 staff infected overnight, to 5 wards full (mostly hospital acquired) 4 days later. More...
Omicron: 73% attack rate at Oslo restaurant superspreader event
As of 8th December, around 70 % of just over 100 participants at a Christmas party held on 26 November at a restaurant in Oslo have been subsequently diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2. More...