Researchers find those who test positive with new Covid variant 15% less likely to attend hospital at all
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The Omicron variant of coronavirus appears to be milder, with a 15% reduced chance of hospitalisation and a 40% lower risk of being admitted overnight, the first UK data of its kind has showed.
But as daily Covid cases topped 100,000 for the first time on Wednesday, experts warned that high transmissibility means the NHS is still at risk of being overwhelmed.
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