Australians have been issued a grim warning that “the ‘mild’ days of Omicron are over” as experts predict the new COVID-19 variants running rampant could double the country’s death toll if ignored. 7NEWS
Society has a misconception that viruses always evolve to become milder, but this is not true, Hyde said.
As infections continue, authorities are overlooking the long-term effects with long COVID “flying under the radar”. “Even if people don’t go to hospital and they don’t get long COVID, COVID can still knock you around quite a bit. Staff shortages in schools and workplaces nationwide are reflecting this - and this is primarily being caused by these “mild” cases of COVID.
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