What Are The Most Common Symptoms Of The Omicron Variant Right Now?

What Are The Most Common Symptoms Of The Omicron Variant Right Now?

World health leaders are warning that omicron, the new COVID variant discovered in late November, could cause a global surge in new cases with “severe consequences.” Researchers around the world are working tirelessly to learn everything they can about this newest iteration of the virus, which boasts a “Frankenstein mix” of mutations, including more than 30 on the all-important spike protein.

Right now, there are more questions than answers. We don’t know if the variant is more transmissible. We don’t know whether it makes people sicker. And we don’t know how well our current vaccines will hold up.

All of this uncertainty can definitely be unsettling for people who’ve spent the last two years coping with pandemic curveball after curveball. Are you wondering what the newest variant means for you and your family, and what symptoms you should be on the lookout for now? Here’s what we know so far.

Preliminary reports suggest that the symptoms of omicron might be milder.

The first doctor to alert health authorities about omicron — who has treated about two dozen patients infected with the variant — told The Telegraph last week that the symptoms in the patients she saw were surprising to her and