The lingering effects of long COVID from Omicron are less severe than the delta variant, a new UK study revealed. “The odds of reporting fatigue, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating and other persistent symptoms were 50% lower following infections likely caused by the omicron BA.1 variant than those likely caused by the delta strain," the Office for National Statistics said in a report Friday.
In the UK, an estimated 1.8 million people reported experiencing long Covid in early April. The report also pointed out, the difference was only found among adults who were double vaccinated when infected.
Among those who were triple vaccinated, the difference wasn’t statistically significant. The odds of reporting fatigue, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating and other persistent symptoms were 50% lower following infections likely caused by the omicron BA.1 variant than those likely caused by the delta strain, the Office for National Statistics said in a report Friday.
The difference was only found among adults who were double vaccinated when infected. Among those who were triple vaccinated, the difference wasn’t statistically significant.