Claim: Omicron XBB variant of COVID-19 is five times more virulent and has higher mortality than Delta Variant.
Fact-check: No Evidence to Prove Omicron XBB Variant Has Higher Mortality Rate Than Delta Variant of COVID-19 - FACTLY
Verdict: according to the who and other studies, current research suggests that while the omicron xbb variant of covid-19 is highly transmissible, there is no evidence to substantiate that it is more severe than the delta variant. hence the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Harshavardhan Konda
Date published: 2023-12-19T10:11:01