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By Nina Massey & Lucy Farrell

Omicron variant less likely to cause long Covid than Delta, says new study

Omicron sufferers are less likely to experience long Covid than those with the Delta strain, according to a new study.

Researchers at King's College London found the odds of experiencing long Covid were between 20% and 50% lower during the Omicron period versus the Delta period, depending on age and time since vaccination.

This comes as public health experts have warned of a potential new wave in Scotland, as cases of two Omicron variants rise.

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