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Comment
. 2022 Jan 29;399(10323):412-413.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00056-3. Epub 2022 Jan 19.

Omicron severity: milder but not mild

Joshua Nealon  1 , Benjamin J Cowling  2
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Omicron severity: milder but not mild

Joshua Nealon et al. Lancet. .
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Conflict of interest statement

BJC reports honoraria from AstraZeneca, GSK, Moderna, Roche, and Sanofi, outside the area of work commented on here. JN was previously employed by, and owns shares in, Sanofi, outside the area of work commented on here. We thank Julie Au for technical assistance.

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