Professor predicts 'extraordinary number of cases' from Omicron infection doubling rate
Epidemiologist Professor Andrew Hayward tells BBC Breakfast the doubling rate of Omicron would lead to an “extraordinary number of cases”. He said “only about half or maybe even fewer of people who do have Covid ever get tested”.
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