Otis Mayfield
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People who have recovered from an infection with the new Omicron coronavirus variant may be able to fend off later infections from the Delta variant, according to a new laboratory study carried out by South African scientists.
The researchers found, unsurprisingly, that the patients’ blood contained a high level of antibodies potent against Omicron. But those antibodies proved effective against Delta, too.
This was particularly surprising because the team’s study from earlier this month showed that the converse was not true: Antibodies produced after a Delta infection offered little protection against Omicron.
www.nytimes.com
www.wsj.com
COVID kills 1 out of 412 people. Omicron doesn't seem to kill as many.
At least one study has shown that Omicron antibodies act as a vaccine against the more lethal COVID varieties.
We still don't know exactly what's going on, only that Omicron spreads a lot faster.
Let's hope Omicron acts as a good vaccine and isn't as lethal.
The researchers found, unsurprisingly, that the patients’ blood contained a high level of antibodies potent against Omicron. But those antibodies proved effective against Delta, too.
This was particularly surprising because the team’s study from earlier this month showed that the converse was not true: Antibodies produced after a Delta infection offered little protection against Omicron.
Omicron Variant Might Help Defend Against Delta, Lab Study Suggests (Published 2021)
In the lab, antibodies produced during an Omicron infection protected against Delta. If Omicron dominates in the real world, that could lead to a less dire future.
Opinion | Omicron Variant May End Up Saving Lives
It’s far less lethal than previous versions, and its fast spread may finally push us to herd immunity.
www.wsj.com
COVID kills 1 out of 412 people. Omicron doesn't seem to kill as many.
At least one study has shown that Omicron antibodies act as a vaccine against the more lethal COVID varieties.
We still don't know exactly what's going on, only that Omicron spreads a lot faster.
Let's hope Omicron acts as a good vaccine and isn't as lethal.
