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Wednesday, October 2
What are the symptoms of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus?
After its emergence, the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus has given way to its expansion throughout the world; the authorities of the United States and those of Europe already consider that it will soon be the dominant in their territories.
Although most of the cases that have been documented so far, show that this variant causes mild covid symptoms – 19 . However, the World Health Organization has been clear in pointing out that it is not yet known how serious Omicron is.
The Centers for Control and Disease Prevention (CDC) have said that the symptoms that patients have most frequently reported symptoms such as cough, fatigue and stuffy or runny nose .
In States In the United States there is no report of deaths for this variant, although in the United Kingdom there is at least one registered death, which set off the alarms.
The CDC indicates that a patient was hospitalized for two days, in which it could be the most careful case that has been reported so far in the country.
“Case investigations have identified exposures associated with national and international travel, major public events, icos and home transmission ”, indicate the CDC.
In the United States, when they are registered just over four dozen cases of the Omicron variant, the authorities highlight the following data:
- The 58% correspond to people between 18 Y 39 years.
- The 15 November is the earliest date of appearance of symptoms related to this variant, in a person with a history of traveling abroad
- The 33% of cases reported having traveled abroad at least 14 days before the onset of symptoms or positive result.
- The 79% of the cases occurred to people who completed the primary vaccination series 14 days before symptoms or positive test.
- The 14% had documented a previous covid infection – 19.
Dr. Anthony Fauci assures that booster vaccines are very useful to improve protection; a specific drug is not required to be developed for this variant. The data indicate that most cases of disease due to this variant are mild, and around 80% of patients who arrive at the hospital with Omicron do not require oxygen.
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