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Severity of Omicron variant still unclear

Minister for Health Greg Hunt at a press conference about the Omicron variant

Minister for Health Greg Hunt at a press conference about the Omicron variant Source: AAP

Health officials in Australia and around the world have been unable to reach a consensus on the severity of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.


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By Hannah Kwon

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Health officials in Australia and around the world have been unable to reach a consensus on the severity of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.



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