Omicron now dominant coronavirus strain in U.S.
https://theweek.com/omicron/1008284/omic...rain-in-us
INTRO: Omicron is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, accounting for 73 percent of new cases between Dec. 12 and 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.
The Delta variant had been the driving force in U.S. infections for more than five months, with CDC data showing that at the end of last month, more than 99.5 percent of coronavirus cases were Delta. Omicron was first detected in southern Africa in late November, and has since been found in 90 countries. It's estimated that last week, more than 650,000 Omicron infections were reported in the United States.
In New York, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeast, it's believed that at least 90 percent of new infections are because of Omicron, The Associated Press reports... (MORE - details)
(UK) Omicron symptoms: 5 obvious signs of the latest COVID variant
https://www.spring.org.uk/2021/12/omicron-signs.php
EXCERPT: . . . There are five signs that are often seen in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID:
Fever and sense of smell
The Omicron variant is not so strongly linked to some other signs that are frequently connected to COVID.
For example, a loss of the sense of smell does not seem to be linked to Omicron.
Similarly, people with Omicron are not reporting a high fever as often. (MORE - missing details)
https://theweek.com/omicron/1008284/omic...rain-in-us
INTRO: Omicron is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, accounting for 73 percent of new cases between Dec. 12 and 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.
The Delta variant had been the driving force in U.S. infections for more than five months, with CDC data showing that at the end of last month, more than 99.5 percent of coronavirus cases were Delta. Omicron was first detected in southern Africa in late November, and has since been found in 90 countries. It's estimated that last week, more than 650,000 Omicron infections were reported in the United States.
In New York, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeast, it's believed that at least 90 percent of new infections are because of Omicron, The Associated Press reports... (MORE - details)
(UK) Omicron symptoms: 5 obvious signs of the latest COVID variant
https://www.spring.org.uk/2021/12/omicron-signs.php
EXCERPT: . . . There are five signs that are often seen in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID:
- a scratchy, dry throat,
- extreme tiredness,
- runny nose,
- sneezing,
- and headache.
Fever and sense of smell
The Omicron variant is not so strongly linked to some other signs that are frequently connected to COVID.
For example, a loss of the sense of smell does not seem to be linked to Omicron.
Similarly, people with Omicron are not reporting a high fever as often. (MORE - missing details)