Omicron causes far less severe disease than Delta, especially among people who are fully vaccinated and boosted. And it appears that the current spike in Covid-19 cases driven by Omicron may subside nearly as quickly as it rose . The risk of death from Delta among the unvaccinated was at least 10 times greater than the risk of death among the vaccinated. That means there could be 10 times as many Omicron cases as flu cases in the worst week of the Omicron peak, and flu itself often strains hospitals at the peak of its season. Even if you don't consider yourself at high risk, getting Covid-19 may wind up being more than a minor inconvenience.

Source: CNN January 22, 2022 04:16 UTC