South African doctor who raised alarm about omicron variant says symptoms are ‘unusual but mild’

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The first South African doctor to alert authorities about patients with the omicron variant has told The Telegraph that the symptoms of the new variant are unusual but mild.

The first South African doctor to alert the authorities about patients with the omicron variant has told The Telegraph that the symptoms of the new variant are unusual but mild.

 

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