Sore or Scratchy Throat May Be Early Sign of Omicron: Doctors
Omicron patients in South Africa, the UK, and the US reported scratchy throats prior to other COVID-19 symptoms.
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Omicron patients in South Africa, the UK, and the US reported scratchy throats prior to other COVID-19 symptoms.
Dr. Carlos Ramirez conducts an examination on Juan Perez, 50, in Oakland, California, on May 12, 2020. Jessica Christian/The San Francisco
People who received two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine appeared to have just 33% protection against infection, compared to those who were unvaccinated, during South Africa's current omicron-fueled wave, but
Gavin Screaton, head of Oxford University’s Medical Sciences Division and lead author of the paper, noted that the findings should “press home the message that those who are offered booster vaccination should take it.”
An analysis of cases between December 3 and December 10 in the UK showed that ‘predominantly’ cold-like symptoms were the most common signs of Omicron.