South African doctors reveal that Omicron Covid does not cause loss in taste or smell, but it has “unusual” and “mild” symptoms.

Omicron variant is said to cause cancer by a doctor who has treated Omicron patients. “unusual”You may experience intense fatigue or high heart rate.

Angelique Coetzee, a Pretoria doctor, stated that the new Covid does not affect taste or smell in any way.

South African doctors reveal that Omicron Covid does not cause loss in taste or smell, but it has "unusual" and "mild" symptoms.

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“Their symptoms were so different and so mild from those I had treated before,” she said.

“We had one very interesting case, a kid about six years old, with a temperature and a very high pulse rate, and I wondered if I should admit her. Two days later, I was able to follow up and she was doing much better.

“What we have to worry about is older, unvaccinated people. If they are not vaccinated, we are going to see many people with a severe form of the disease.”

Omicron, also known as B.1.1.529, may be more transmissible, and could avoid vaccinations.

There are 50 genetic mutations in this gene, many of which were identified in the previous versions, and three new ones.

Prof Lawrence Young, of Warwick Medical School, said: “This new variant is very worrying. It is the most highly mutated variant we have seen.

“This variant carries some changes we’ve seen previously in other variants but never all together in one virus. It also has novel mutations that we’ve not seen before.

“Some of the mutations that are similar to changes we’ve seen in other variants of concern are associated with enhanced transmissibility and with partial resistance to immunity.

“We need laboratory studies to determine whether the antibodies induced by current vaccines are able to block infection with this variant.”

Today, a third super-strain was found in the UK.

After travelling from southern Africa to Britain, the individual tested positive.

NEW COVID RESTRICTIONS

The individual is not currently in the UK. However, the UK Health Security Agency is performing urgent testing in areas where they visited when they were most likely to have been infected.

According to officials, this includes Westminster in central London.

Ministers announced that a number of Covid restrictions will be reintroduced in an effort to stop high-speed transmission.

This includes the return of mandatory mask-wearing in shops and public transport from Tuesday.

Passengers arriving in Britain on Tuesday morning will need to undergo a PCR test. It is expected that they will be able to self-isolate until negative results.

Contacts with Omicron-like symptoms will need to be isolated for 10 days regardless of whether they have been vaccinated.

This variant caused the UK to place 10 African countries on its red travel list – South Africa and Namibia, Botswana and Eswatini respectively.

These plans do not include a Plan B. But Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, insists it is. “nowhere near”Time to reintroduce social-distancing rules and work from home guidance. And told Brits to get ready for Christmas.

Dr Angelique Coetzee has treated patients with the Omicron variant

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Angelique Coetzee has seen patients with Omicron variants.
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