GEORGE TOWN: While the Omicron variant may be less severe, the sheer volume of cases is likely to put huge pressure on the country’s healthcare system, experts are warning.
Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun infectious diseases physician Dr Steven Lim said the variant was 70 times more contagious than its Delta cousin.
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