Warning issued because Omicron’s most common symptom is confirmed in new report

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A new report confirmed the most common Omicron symptom with the variable accelerating more than during the first wave.

Professor Tim Spector, who helped create the Covid Zoe app, said cases of the virus in London were accelerating more than seen during the first wave of the virus.

The government imposed new restrictions before Christmas in an effort to combat the spread of the alternative.

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Earlier this month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that moving to Plan B was now “the appropriate and responsible thing”.

People are now encouraged to work from home if they can, and face masks are now mandatory in ‘most indoor public spaces’ including theaters and cinemas from December 10.

NHS covid permits will also be required for nightclubs, non-equipped indoor venues for more than 500 people, unequipped outdoor venues for more than 4,000 people, and any venue with more than 10,000 people.

Scientists are working “quickly” to learn more about the Omicron variant to better understand how easily it is transmitted and the effectiveness of diagnostic tests, vaccines, and current treatments against this variant.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working to better understand Omicron after the World Health Organization last month classified it as a “alternative of concern.”

CDC researchers found the most common symptoms associated with Omicron, including symptoms reported in 89% of cases.

Coughing was found to be the most common symptom, with South African scientists reporting a dry cough with an ‘itchy throat’.

The CDC report said: “Many of the first reported cases of omicron variant infection appear to be mild, although, as with all variants, there is a difference between infection and more severe outcomes, and milder symptoms are expected in people who Those vaccinated and those with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to unvaccinated subjects.

“Even if most infections are mild, a highly transmissible variant can produce enough cases to overwhelm health systems. The clinical severity of infection with the Omicron variant will become better understood as additional cases are identified and investigated.”

The report found 43 cases associated with Omicron with 93% of cases classified as symptomatic.

Research found that 33 people had symptoms of coughing, 24 experienced fatigue and 22 had a congested or runny nose.

Fever was reported in 38% of cases, nausea or vomiting in 22% of cases and shortness of breath in 16%.

Professor Spector told the Today program that the “majority of symptoms” of the Omicron variant are like the common cold, including headaches, sore throats, runny nose, fatigue and sneezing.

He said: “In London, where the Covid virus is increasing rapidly, Covid is much more likely than a cold.

“If we look at our regional charts, we see London accelerating more than we’ve seen since the first wave and that now means Omicron is really the dominant alternative.”

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