Epidemiological characteristics of Omicron and Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant infection in Santiago, Chile

• Main Authors: Andrea Mella-Torres (Author), Alejandro Escobar (Author), Carlos Barrera-Avalos (Author), Sergio Vargas-Salas (Author), Michelle Pirazzoli (Author), Ulises Gonzalez (Author), Daniel Valdes (Author), Patricio Rojas (Author), Roberto Luraschi (Author), Eva Vallejos-Vidal (Author), Mónica Imarai (Author), Ana María Sandino (Author), Felipe E. Reyes-López (Author), Rodrigo Vera (Author), Claudio Acuña-Castillo (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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The variant of concern (VOC) SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1529) has been described as a highly contagious variant but less virulent than the current variant being monitored (VBM) Delta (B.1.617.2), causing fewer cases of hospitalizations, symptomatology, and deaths associated with COVID-19 disease. Altho...