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Doctor sounds ‘Omicron’ alarm with NDTV
‘Omicron’, new Covid variant first found in South Africa, doesn’t have symptoms like those commonly seen in Delta variant, doctor has warned government scientists of the possibility of a variant just told NDTV. Mild symptoms such as fatigue and body aches have been reported, but there have been no complaints of muffled noises, and patients who contract the new strain of bacteria do not appear to have a high temperature, she added. Dr Angelique Coetzee, president of the South African Medical Association, says people should not panic and go to a doctor even if they suspect they have ‘Omicron’. “These symptoms will go away on their own,” she said.
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