South African Medical Assoc. Says Fear Of ‘Omicron’ Variant Overblown, Symptoms Of Those Infected Are ‘Mild’

The South African doctor who first alerted authorities to the presence of the COVID-19omicron variant reported that it presents “unusual but mild” symptoms.

Dr. Angelique Coetzee, a board member of the South African Medical Association, first noticed otherwise healthy patients demonstrating unusual symptoms on Nov. 18.

“Their symptoms were so different and so mild from those I had treated before,” Coetzee told The Telegraph.

“It presents mild disease with symptoms being sore muscles and tiredness for a day or two not feeling well,” Coetzee explained. “So far, we have detected that those infected do not suffer the loss of taste or smell. They might have a slight cough. There are no prominent symptoms. Of those infected some are currently being treated at home.”