Future COVID variants could be more deadly, scientists warn

NY Post

New COVID-19 variants that emerge could cause more serious illness and fatalities than previous strains, some scientists warn.

Though the Omicron variant had milder symptoms, that may not be the case for future strains, experts told the Guardian.

“There will be more variants after Omicron and if they are more transmissible they will dominate. In addition, they may cause different patterns of illness, in other words they may turn out to be more lethal or have more long-term consequences,” David Nabarro, a special envoy on Covid-19 for the World Health Organization, told the outlet…