A medical worker puts a drip on a patient in the intensive care unit of a COVID hospitalMOSCOW, February 6The British doctors who created ZOE COVID, a coronavirus symptom tracking app, named six skin manifestations of the omicron strain, some of which can persist for a very long time, writes the Daily Express. become red, purple or bluish and sometimes covered with a rash. It may also be accompanied by itching and blisters. Such a symptom is characteristic not only for omicron, but also for other variants of the virus. With omicron, cracking and inflammation on the lips are possible. Another symptom is dry skin, similar to eczema, usually on the neck and chest where sunlight hits.» It is usually quite pink and very itchy. It can appear at any time during or after infection and usually for a long time. doesn’t work,” the doctors explained.The immunologist spoke about the nocebo effect after vaccination against COVID-19 Another symptom is a rash similar to prickly heat. It may also not go away for weeks. It happens with omicron and a rash characteristic of urticaria. In addition, patients report purplish and red raised painful patches similar to the effects of frostbite. Mutation B.1.1.529, known as the SARS-CoV-2 omicron strain, was identified in Botswana and South Africa in late November. This variant of the coronavirus is distinguished by three dozen mutations that ensure its high contagiousness and resistance to immunity – that is, it can infect those who have been ill and vaccinated. According to the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova, the infectivity of «omicron» is three to seven times higher compared to previous strains, and the incubation period has been reduced to two to five days. Vaccination remains the most reliable way of protection. Today, the level of herd immunity in Russia is estimated at 64.1 percent. In total, more than 80 million people have been vaccinated in the country.
