Omicron variant likely to cause Covid-19 reinfection, study finds
A healthcare worker prepares to conduct a PCR Covid-19 test on a traveller at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. The Omicron variant is more likely to cause Covid-19 re-infection compared to the Delta and Beta variants, a study that is yet to be peer-reviewed has shown. PHOTO | AFP
The Omicron variant is more likely to cause Covid-19 re-infection compared to the Delta and Beta variants.
A study conducted by South African scientists that is yet to be peer-reviewed has shown that the Omicron variant can still infect people who have acquired immunity from previous Covid-19 infection.
