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Omicron likely more transmissible than Delta but not more severe, Dr. Anthony Fauci says

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

While more information is needed, Fauci said it seems like the world will avoid the "worst-case scenario" with the Omicron variant.

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  1. Omicron variant may be less dangerous than delta, US health officials say

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    Omicron likely more transmissible than Delta but not more severe, Dr. Anthony Fauci says

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Omicron likely less severe due to vaccine, prior infection: India (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Health ministry says severity of new strain could be low due to vaccination and widespread exposure to Delta variant.

  2. Local Memphis

    Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant (opens Local Memphis)

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    Local Memphis's feed description

    Dr. Anthony Fauci said scientists need more information before drawing conclusions about omicron’s severity.

  3. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Omicron variant may be less dangerous than delta, US health officials say (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    “Thus far, it does not look like there’s a great degree of severity to it,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

  4. Insider

    Fauci says early data on the Omicron variant is 'encouraging' but we don't yet truly know how deadly it is (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The top US medical doctor said "thus far" there didn't seem a "great degree of severity" to Omicron, which is more mutated than the Delta variant.

  5. WMUR

    Dr. Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant, but still urges caution (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    "Thus far, it does not look like there's a great degree of severity to it," Fauci said. "But we have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe or it really doesn't cause any severe illness, comparable to delta."

  6. CNN

    Fauci: Omicron severity signals are 'a bit encouraging' (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A growing number of countries across the world are detecting cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Get the latest developments here.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Early reports on omicron encouraging (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations.

  8. Insider

    Fauci says Omicron variant is 'almost certainly' not more severe than Delta (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Dr. Anthony Fauci told AFP that Omicron, based on early indicators, could even be milder than earlier coronavirus variants.

  9. Newsweek

    Omicron likely more transmissible than Delta but not more severe, Dr. Anthony Fauci says (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    While more information is needed, Fauci said it seems like the world will avoid the "worst-case scenario" with the Omicron variant.

  10. The Hill

    Fauci: Omicron appears to be less severe (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Top infectious diseases doctor Anthony Fauci said Tuesday the omicron variant of the coronavirus seems to be less severe than delta, but cautioned it will take more time to get a fuller picture.

  11. Rocket City Now

    UAB epidemiologist believes omicron variant may be 'less severe' (opens Rocket City Now)

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    Rocket City Now's feed description

    A UAB epidemiologist said, however, omicron may spread more rapidly than delta variant.

  12. France 24

    Omicron variant 'almost certainly' not more severe than Delta, Fauci tells AFP (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, early indications suggested it was not worse than prior strains,…

  13. The Daily Caller

    Dr. Fauci Says Omicron ‘Almost Certainly’ Less Severe Than Delta Variant (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the Omicron variant is "almost certainly ... not more severe" than the still-dominant Delta variant.

  14. Breitbart News

    Fauci: Omicron Variant 'Almost Certainly' Not More Severe than Delta (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday that the Omicron variant "might even be less severe" than the Delta variant.

  15. France 24

    Top US scientist Fauci: Omicron ‘almost certainly not more severe’ than Delta variant (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, early indications suggested it was not worse than prior strains,…

  16. RedState

    Reports Show Omicron Is the Least Severe Variant of COVID-19 Yet (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Omicron is more contagious but less severe.

  17. The Times of Israel

    Omicron variant likely no more severe than Delta strain — Fauci (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    But top US medical adviser warns that the new COVID mutation is probably more contagious, and that it 'might take longer to see' its true severity

  18. Deseret News

    Omicron lacks ‘great degree of severity,’ says Fauci (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Dr. Anthony Fauci gives an update on the severity of the new variant.

  19. The Times of Israel

    Omicron variant ‘almost certainly’ not more severe than Delta, Fauci says (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

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