Claim: It's not known yet whether the omicron variant causes more or less severe COVID-19 than the delta variant, although some preliminary indications suggest omicron infections might be milder. A Facebook post nevertheless claims, without evidence, that the "toxicity" of omicron is 5 times higher than delta and that its mortality rate is higher.
Fact-check: Post Comes to Premature Conclusions About COVID-19 Omicron Variant Severity - FactCheck.org
Verdict: it's not known yet whether the omicron variant causes more or less severe covid-19 than the delta variant, although some preliminary indications suggest omicron infections might be milder. a facebook post nevertheless claims, without evidence, that the "toxicity" of omicron is 5 times higher than delta and that its mortality rate is higher.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jessica Mcdonald
Date published: 2021-12-10T16:50:48