Mark The Graph has posted several charts on Twitter showing how the Omicron strain of COVID is yet to fill up the world’s hospitals.
Below are key international charts:
Below is the all important chart for NSW:
And below is a chart for South Africa, which is where Omicron originated from:
While it is still early days, the above data supports the view that Omicron is far less deadly than earlier strains; especially given the generally high vaccination rates around the world.
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also Chief Economist and co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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