Dr Nick Coatsworth claims Omicron 'clearly not' more dangerous than flu
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Dr Nick Coatsworth claims Omicron 'clearly not' more dangerous than flu.
Former deputy chief medical officer Nick Coatsworth has claimed the omicron variant of Covid is 'clearly not' more dangerous than the flu.
Dr Coatsworth said people without pre-existing medical conditions had little to fear from the milder strain once vaccinated and most wouldn't need booster shots. The Canberra infectious disease physician earlier told Daily Mail Australia the time had come to stop wearing masks and predicted the pandemic would end in 2022.
'No, it's not. It's clearly not,' he told Sky News…
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