Seventy times faster than the Delta variant in multiplying in human bronchi, but less ‘efficient’ in the lungs: a Hong Kong University study seems to shed light on the extraordinary ability of the Omicron variant to spread, while the slowing of multiplication in lung cells would justify the lower severity of the disease that has been reported so far. For the moment these are preliminary data and the researchers are very cautious: “It is important to note that the severity of the disease in humans is not only determined by the replication of the virus, but also by the host’s immune response to the infection, which can lead to to a dysregulation of the innate immune system, for example to the cytokine storm, “explained the study coordinator Chan…
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