It was already known that the omikron variant is a lot more contagious than the delta variant. The suspicion that omikron is less pathogenic has now also been confirmed by a large-scale study, published in the professional journal The Lancet. In addition, individuals infected with the two variants do not necessarily have the same symptoms.
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More sore throat, but small risk of loss of sense of smell: omikron variant is less sickening than delta and causes different symptoms
