Photo of virus particles of COVID-19 strain «omicron»MOSCOW, 24 Jan. In patients vaccinated against the coronavirus, five symptoms are observed when infected with omicron, British epidemiologist Professor Tim Spector told The Conversation. We are talking, according to him, about a runny nose, sneezing, fatigue, headache and sore throat . However, only half of those infected with Omicron complained of the classic symptoms, which include fever, coughing and loss of smell. «Omicron causes symptoms that are more like the common cold, especially in people who have been vaccinated, and fewer general systemic symptoms «, — quotes the edition of the words of the epidemiologist. Omicron-strain of coronavirus, or B.1.1.529, was found in Botswana and South Africa in November. According to experts, those who have been ill and vaccinated can become infected with it. The new variant has already been identified in 110 countries, including Russia. It spreads faster than the previous strain «delta» and becomes dominant. from coronavirus. According to the head of the Russian Ministry of Health, Mikhail Murashko, the share of vaccinated among seriously ill patients with COVID-19 is less than 0.03 percent, while the vast majority of patients in hospitals are unvaccinated.
