Several health ministries in the Asia Pacific region have said that while it’s too early to make firm conclusions, Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant appear to be “mild.”
Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said in a news conference on Friday that while there is “no doubt” that the Omicron variant is transmissible, there is “no real evidence … of an increase in severity” compared to previous variants of Covid-19.
Of the 25 Omicron cases confirmed in the Australian state of New South Wales, the state most heavily impacted by the new variant, none were admitted to hospital for Covid-related care, officials said Monday.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s health agency, the KDCA, warned that while it is staying cautious, all of the…
