Case data, vaccine news mark small victories in Omicron battle
Two vaccine manufacturers reported that their shots provided protection against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, as British data suggested it may lead to fewer hospitalizations than the Delta variant. Despite the rise in infections worldwide due to the highly contagious Omicron variant, the World Health Organization cautioned that it is too soon to make definitive statements about its severity. First discovered in Southern Africa and Hong Kong in January, the Omicron variant has become the predominant strain in the UK, where daily cases have surpassed 100,000.0
