A recent report by the Swiss Covid-19 Science Task Force estimates that as much as 40% of Switzerland’s population may have been infected with the Omicron varient over a four-week period. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.comAt the peak of the Omicron wave, almost 900,000 people in Switzerland tested positive for the Omicron varient over four weeks. Omicron has the ability to infect vaccinated and recovered individuals at a greater rate than Delta. Various studies show that after vaccination or infection, the protection against severe disease is significantly higher and longer-lasting, probably years with repeated vaccination or infection. More on this:Science task force report (in German)For more stories like this on Switzerland follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Source: Le News February 17, 2022 23:28 UTC