Covid experts have said the new Omicron variant may cause different symptoms than the original strain of coronavirus. Health chiefs believe Omicron for most people only causes “mild illness” but scientists across the world are in a hurry to discover new information about the fresh strain.
First discovered in South Africa, Omicron is spreading faster than the covid-19 with worries growing about the strain circumventing vaccines or causing more serious side affects.
People who are testing positive for the new strain are presenting symptoms such as a headache, runny nose, sore throat and sneezing.
A World Health Organisation (WHO) official has told the Reuters news agency that most people are not getting seriously ill, although it could
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