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Posted On: 12/17/2021 10:21:26 AM
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Jeff,
I agree that the important metric with omicron (as with any disease) “ should be ICU utilization at hospitals, not purely the amount of cases”
However, it appears that omicron is spreading wildly in part due to its ability to infect vaccinated and previously infected patients, albeit at a lower rate. The clinical impact on unvaccinated, elderly and those with multiple risk factors may not be substantially reduced.
Increased number of cases with same number of dead or hospitalized makes omicron appear less virulent.
For those who are interested, this a great thread on Twitter from a biostatician.
https://mobile.twitter.com/nataliexdean/statu...4693289994
Perhaps Borel Fields, Techguru, or others upon whom I depend for statistical analysis can provide an assessment.
TIA
I agree that the important metric with omicron (as with any disease) “ should be ICU utilization at hospitals, not purely the amount of cases”
However, it appears that omicron is spreading wildly in part due to its ability to infect vaccinated and previously infected patients, albeit at a lower rate. The clinical impact on unvaccinated, elderly and those with multiple risk factors may not be substantially reduced.
Increased number of cases with same number of dead or hospitalized makes omicron appear less virulent.
For those who are interested, this a great thread on Twitter from a biostatician.
https://mobile.twitter.com/nataliexdean/statu...4693289994
Perhaps Borel Fields, Techguru, or others upon whom I depend for statistical analysis can provide an assessment.
TIA
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