The Omicron variant of Covid is highly contagious but is known to cause less severe disease than Delta. This is after being better at escaping immune protection by vaccinations and previous infections. However, the reasons for this have so far .
A new study has shown that Omicron variant viruses are particularly sensitive to inhibition by the so-called interferon response, an unspecific immune response that is present in all body cells.
The Omicron variant of Covid is highly contagious but is known to cause less severe disease than Delta This is after being better at escaping immune protection by vaccinations and previous infections However the reasons for this have so far remained elusive