top health official, Anthony Fauci, said that although there are no Omicron cases reported in the states as of yet. Still, countries are on edge about this new strain seeping across their borders. Most suffered from fatigue and muscle pain that lasted for a few days, while none have reported the more notorious COVID-19 symptoms like the loss of smell or taste yet. Some say it could be more evasive to vaccine protection and more transmissible compared to other strains.ĭoctors in South Africa, though, reported very mild symptoms among their Omicron patients. There's still so much unknown about this virus. What are the experts' saying? Whould we be concerned about this new variant? a growing number of countries have detected the strain within their borders.īotswana, Britain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Australia and Israel have identified cases, and many others are scrambling to update prevention guidlelines to counter this new threat. after finding the some of the first cases in the country earlier this month. South Africa first sounded the alarm on this new strain to the WHO less than a week ago.
Not much is known about it yet, but some experts have speculated it could be even more infectious and more resistant to vaccines than the Delta strain.įor more COVID-19 updates, we have our reporter Yeon-seung in the studio with us. A new COVID-19 variant, (Ohm-nee-chron) 'Omicron' is setting off alarm bells in South Korea and around the world.Ĭountries have sealed their borders in an attempt to stop the strain arriving on their shores.
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