NHS England data shows 6 per cent of Covid patients need ventilators now, compared to 16 per cent before.
The true impact of Omicron will not be felt till the end of this month. 30 days after mass infection rate 1% of which would put about 50,000 people in hospital. Too early to say.
Let’s say delta put 1% on ventilators, but only infected 300000 a week. 1% of a 300000 is 3000 Omicron is infected 120000 a day 0.5% of 120000 600 a day * 7 4200 Less can be more if MILLIONS catch it at the same time.
What organs it is affecting? How long it is residing in the body? What is its impact on natural immunity? ( Ah sorry you don't care this, as it was already halfway killed)
This is good news, it could also mean inoculation rates are where they need to be guys. Where if you’re inoculated, it then becomes a bad cold, or, nothing at all.
Is that the factor you use to decide if it's mild or not?