Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-10 23:18:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C8B5499CA297A606C07CFE93C57E10F97DF587D7845F4445A3918E1F15D39FA5
Participant Details
Original Note:
The claim the Omicron COVID variant is half as deadly as previous variants is false. If you control for prior immunity from infection or vaccination, omicron has similar severity to other variants. It’s only apparently mild thanks to prior immunity and vaccines https://academic.oup.com/jid/article-abstract/228/9/1231/7208626?login=false
All Note Details