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https://qz.com/2095354/what-are-the-symptoms-of-the-omicron-variant/amp/The South African doctor who first identified the omicron variant that is spreading in the country and abroad has described the symptoms as she observed them in her patients, stating that the strain is so far producing very, very mild effects in them.
Dr Angelique Coetzee told BBC News that she had first noticed the symptoms in a young, male patient around the age of 30 whom she normally knew to be very healthy. He was extremely tired as well as having body aches and pains with a bit of a headache, a scratchy rather than sore throat, and no cough or loss of taste or smell, she said. The doctor was speaking about her experience of a small group of patients, and not making general comments about how all patients will experience it.
What are the symptoms of the omicron variant?
Coetzee tested the man for covid-19 and found him to be positive, then tested his family and found them all to have the virus, despite showing only very, very mild symptoms, she said.
For the rest of the day, people kept presenting at her surgery with similar symptoms, and all tested positive. Noticing that the symptoms seemed to differ from the delta variant, which had hitherto been the most prevalent form of covid globally, she alerted the countrys vaccines committee, of which she is a member. They announced their resultant discovery of the omicron variant a few days later.
Perhaps reassuringly for those who are worrying about this new development, Coetzee noted that none of the cases she knew of were serious. What we are seeing clinically in South Africa, and remember that Im at the epicenter, thats where Im practicing, is extremely mild We havent admitted anyone [to hospital]. I spoke to other colleagues of mine: The same picture, she told the BBC.
However, she did caution that the picture might change in the next weeks.
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There has been a group here who has consistently ridiculed those who are concerned
Scrivener7
Nov 2021
#8
Good effort at a save. It almost covers up the fact that you didn't really understand
Scrivener7
Nov 2021
#41
If this bears out, this could be the end of the pandemic! Waiting for official
Scrivener7
Nov 2021
#6
It's been weird how much this has resembled the course of the 1918 flu. I guess we don't
Scrivener7
Nov 2021
#10
It will be interesting to see if those with very mild Omicron symptoms escape long haul effects.
tblue37
Nov 2021
#11
Until most of the world is immunized there will be new "variants of concern."
Hortensis
Nov 2021
#13
Well, that "every day virus" (flu) kills a lot of people every year in this country
Texin
Nov 2021
#22
That is what I read a few days ago, symptoms were fatigue with no loss of smell or taste. nt
yaesu
Nov 2021
#18
And a scratchy throat with no cough. This is great news, but I am trying to hold
Scrivener7
Nov 2021
#25
WSJ: Omicron Variant Drives Rise in Covid-19 Hospitalizations in South Africa Hot Spot
NickB79
Nov 2021
#21
That's a big jump. I am going to hope that doctor's observations bear out, but I'm going to assume
Scrivener7
Nov 2021
#58