Risk of severe COVID-19 in unvaccinated patients during the period from wild-type to Omicron variant: real-world evidence from Japan

Background: Many studies have reported that the Omicron variant is less pathogenic than the Delta variant and the wild-type. Epidemiological evidence regarding the risk of severe COVID-19 from the wild-type to the Omicron variant has been lacking. Methods: Study participants were COVID-19 patients a...

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Main Authors: Kimiko Tomioka, Kenji Uno, Masahiro Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2024-03-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ehpm/29/0/29_23-00274/_html/-char/en