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2023-05-09 08:29:45 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 51BBB98C6B99AB80B7DB7AC798E8CB4FE87B8B38A2FF1850BBDA9E63BE91091C
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The study found “XBB.1.16 infections tend to cause mild symptoms similar to those from earlier Omicron variants, with few hospitalizations and deaths.” https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01437-8 The study author acknowledged samples were limited to sequenced symptomatic patients, likely skewing towards severe cases. https://twitter.com/r_karyakarte/status/1653964260555509760
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