“Omicron XBB variant of COVID-19 is five times more virulent and has higher mortality than Delta Variant”
Social media posts
Claim dated 19 Dec 2023.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
According to the WHO and other studies, current research suggests that while the Omicron XBB variant of COVID-19 is highly transmissible, there is no evidence to substantiate that it is more severe than the Delta variant
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 December 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 December 2023. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/geetha.raj.161/posts/pfbid0dF2HXvdW3bAftWwCE73xXMjMeRaEypaALF1KU…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.