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South African Medical Association Says Omicron Variant Causes 'Mild Disease'

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Daily Mail: 'Unusual' symptoms of mutant Covid strain: South African doctor who first raised alarm about Omicron warns its early signs are 'MILD' and patients do NOT lose their sense of smell 

* Dr Angelique Coetzee said she first noticed strange symptoms earlier this month 

* She informed the South African vaccine advisory committee on November 13 

* Dr Coetzee says a high pulse rate and intense fatigue were two new symptoms 

* But none of her patients had experienced the typical loss of taste or smell 

* Omicron has now been detected in Australia and several European countries 

The South African doctor who first raised the alarm on new Covid variant Omicron has revealed that patients are presenting with 'unusual' symptoms. 

Dr Angelique Coetzee, who runs a private practice in the South African administrative capital of Pretoria, said she first noticed earlier this month that Covid patients were presenting with a host of odd symptoms.  

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WNU Editor: I hope these reports are right. 

More News On The South African Medical Association Saying The Omicron Variant Causes 'Mild Disease'  

South Africa Doctor Behind 'Omicron' Alarm Says Suspected Cases Mild -- AFP  

South African doctor says omicron variant symptoms ‘unusual but mild’ -- FOX News  

South African Medical Association Says Omicron Variant Causes 'Mild Disease' -- Sputnik 

South Africans fear renewed restrictions more than omicron variant -- DW



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