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South Africa has had high hospitalisation, with patients gasping for air and ICU for specialised care. [Courtesy]
Patients who test positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19 might not require medical oxygen and ventilators, scientists have said.
Studies indicated that Omicron variant B.1.1.529, first reported in Botswana and South Africa last month, does not cause severe illness like Delta and Alpha variants.
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