Although bronchial lung tissue culture study showed Omicron grew 70x faster than Delta, it cannot be extrapolated to potential clinical outcomes. Lagging clinical indicators will arrive shortly to answer questions pertaining to severity of illness.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 16, 2021

Although bronchial lung tissue culture study showed Omicron grew 70x faster than Delta, it cannot be extrapolated to clinical outcomes. Lagging clinical indicators will arrive shortly to answer questions pertaining to severity of illness. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Omicron found to grow 70 times faster than Delta in bronchial tissue

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