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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Omicron Lasts Three Days less than Delta for Boosted

A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a swab sample from a police officer for a rapid antigen test amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 7, 2022. (Reuters)

People who are vaccinated and have had a booster shot against Covid-19 recover from symptoms from the Omicron variant more than three days earlier than those with the Delta variant, a study said Friday.

The study also found that people with Omicron are significantly less likely to lose their sense of smell, and confirmed previous research that it is less severe, AFP said.

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