Israel retracts first Omicron death claim, confirms Delta variant in man in 60s
A man in his 60s who died at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba was initially reported as Israel’s first Omicron-related death. Final lab results confirmed the cause was the Delta variant, not Omicron.
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HealthIsrael retracts first Omicron death claim, confirms Delta variant in man in 60s
Sign in or subscribeBrowse free archive reportsA man in his 60s who died at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba was initially reported as Israel’s first Omicron-related death. Final lab results confirmed the cause was the Delta variant, not Omicron.