New research has found that people who caught the Omicron coronavirus variant are less likely to suffer from long Covid than those who caught the Delta strain.
The long-term effects of coronavirus experienced by some have been known to last weeks or even months after contracting the virus. Analysis carried out at King’s College London used data from the Zoe Covid Symptom study to determine the odds of experiencing long Covid during the Omicron wave compared to the Delta period.
The research found that the chance of long Covid after contracting the Omicron strain was between 20% and 50% lower than with the Delta variant, with the result varying depending on the patient’s age and the length of time since their vaccination.
