Omicron may be less lethal than other COVID-19 variants but it's still 40% deadlier than the flu, scientists say

The case fatality rate of Omicron in Japan, based on cumulative excess deaths and the number of infections since January, was about 0.13%, according to an analysis by scientists who advise the country's health minister.

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