THE OMICRON variant is sweeping the nation rapidly, leaving many going down with cold-like symptoms. Here are the five possible signs of the new Covid strain.
Omicron is the word on everyone’s lips at the moment, with the new variant estimated to make up at least 20 percent of all UK cases and three-quarters of cases in the USA right now.Each person who is infected with Omicron may infect up to five others, whereas Delta is more likely to spread to 3.5 or four other people per infected person.
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