Texas confirmed the first death related to the Ômicron variant of the coronavirus in the United States this Monday (20).
This is a Harris County man, as local judge Lina Hidalgo announced.
Hidalgo said he was around 50 years old, but did not reveal further details, such as the vaccination situation.
Ômicron caused more than 73 percent of new coronavirus cases in the US last week, making it the dominant strain — before it, the biggest problem was Delta — according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ).
Some research has shown that this new variant may cause milder forms of Covid-19 compared to other strains, but further investigations are still ongoing.
Experts say vaccination and booster shots remain the best way to lower Covid’s risk of serious illness or death.
“Of course, we’re going to have hospitalizations, deaths, tragically, like what we’ve seen now, but the evidence shows that for those vaccinated, with boosters, they’re much less likely to end up in a hospital,” Hidalgo said.
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Reference: CNN Brasil
