The coronavirus pandemic continues – here's what you need to know about the new variant of Omicron.
br>COVID-19 is like any other virus: it mutates, it changes over time. Sometimes these changes are for the better, sometimes for the worse. Sometimes they make the virus less deadly and sometimes they make it more transmissible. The last mutation is Omicron BA.4.6.
What is “Stealth” Omicron? Symptoms of the new Omicron
“The Omicron BA.4.6 subline was identified during a scan on August 15, 2022. On September 1, 2022, BA.4.6 was designated as a variant of V-22SEP-01 due to the observed increase in growth rates,” epidemiologist Ivan Baityakov says specifically for MedikForum.
It stated that the BA.4.6 was a subspecies of the BA.4 variant, which, along with the BA.5, began to spread around the world in early summer. While BA.5 has become the dominant variant, BA.4 has not gone away.
Covid symptoms: new variant cases on the rise worldwide – symptoms
What are What are the main symptoms of the new variant?
Because the variant is so new, it is not yet known whether it causes any symptoms that can distinguish it from Omicron BA.5. What is known is how much the symptoms of COVID-19 have changed since it first appeared almost three years ago.
At the beginning of the pandemic, the main symptoms of the virus were loss of smell and taste, constant coughing and fatigue.< br>
Now the main symptoms are:
• Sore throat
• Headache
• Nasal congestion
• Cough (no phlegm)
• Runny nose
Omicron BA.4.6 may become more of a problem as the number of cases continues to rise.
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