Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients in South Africa During the COVID-19 Omicron Wave Compared With Previous Waves

Adeel A. Butt, MBBS, MS; Soha R. Dargham, MPH; Hiam Chemaitelly, MS; Abdullatif Al Khal, MD; Patrick Tang, MD, PhD; Mohammad R. Hasan, PhD; Peter V. Coyle, MD; Anil G. Thomas, MHA, BSN; Abdelsalam M. Borham, MQM; Elli G. Concepcion, BSN; Anvar H. Kaleeckal, MS; Ali Nizar Latif, MD; Roberto Bertollini, MD, MPH; Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra, MD, PhD; Laith J. Abu-Raddad, PhD