When the entire world was gradually returning to normalcy after the prolonged lockdown and Covid-related curbs, the fatal virus struck again with a new variant, Omicron. The new variant has proved that the Covid-19 pandemic is not going to end soon. The new variant which was first detected in South Africa, steadily penetrated across the globe, pushing the Covid cases to above one million for two straight days across the world on Wednesday. The new variant of coronavirus is heavily muted and is completely different from other past variants of the SARS-CoV-2. The new variant is wreaking havoc at a time when a large section of the world's population has been partially or fully vaccinated. With fully vaccinated people, the Omicron symptoms have grown subtle. It's more like cold and cough symptoms.
Here are the eight symptoms of the Omicron variant: • Headache • Cough • Runny nose • Fatigue • Sore throat • Fever • Muscle pain • Joint pain, However, according to Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency room doctor in New York, patients who got admitted into the hospital were unvaccinated. Dr. Craig said that the unvaccinated had “profound shortness of breath" and their “oxygen dropped when they walked". He said patients who had taken the third Covid dose showed extremely mild symptoms. "By mild I mean mostly sore throat. Lots of sore throats. Also some fatigue, maybe some muscle pain. No difficulty breathing. No shortness of breath. All a little uncomfortable, but fine," he added. Symptoms for the new COVID Variant “Omicron” are given below. Note: Symptoms are classified into most common symptoms, less common symptoms & serious symptoms. The most common symptoms for the new COVID Variant “Omicron” are fever, cough, tiredness, loss of taste or smell. Less common symptoms for the new COVID Variant “Omicron” are sore throat, headache, aches, pains, diarrhea, a rash on the skin, discoloration of fingers or toes red or irritated eyes. Serious symptoms for the new COVID Variant “Omicron” are difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, loss of speech or mobility, or confusion, or chest pain. Note: If anyone has any of these symptoms then he/she should urgently take the COVID test. After the detection of a new variant of COVID, the WHO has advised the country and every individual to follow the SOPs (Standard Operating Protocols). The WHO has published the advice on its official website @who.int for countries and individuals. In an article that was published on 28 November 2021 on who. int, it is mentioned that “It is not yet clear whether Omicron is more transmissible (e.g., more easily spread from person to person) compared to other variants.” It may be more transmissible, studies are ongoing, to get transmissible details. In the same article, WHO has said even this “It is not yet clear whether infection with Omicron causes more severe disease compared to infections with other variants, including Delta” We hope that after reading this article you have gotten in-depth information about the Omicron COVID Variant. Even after reading this article if you have any questions or queries related to Omicron COVID Variant, then ask it by commenting below, we will try to answer all your questions or queries as soon as possible.
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