More evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is causing milder symptoms than previous strains, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Britain’s vaccine minister said on Tuesday people hospitalised with COVID-19 were broadly showing less severe symptoms than before. Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have tested positive for the Omicron of COVID-19 virus, the palace said in a statement.
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