New Zealand's third Omicron wave may result in hundreds more deaths from the virus before the year is out, epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker says. Photo / Mark MitchellNew Zealand's third Omicron wave may result in hundreds more deaths from the virus before the year is out, epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker says. Photo / Mark MitchellNew Zealand's third Omicron wave may result in hundreds more deaths from the virus before the year is out, a top epidemiologist warns. "Simple extrapolation would suggest we might see another 700 deaths for the remainder of this year if that mortality rate continued," Baker said. While prevalence of long Covid could be declining as some people recovered, another wave would add many more people to that group.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 16, 2022 03:34 UTC