Coronavirus: The COVID symptom that is less common in the Omicron wave | The Times of India

The second wave of coronavirus as we all know was a turbulent phase in all our lives. Besides causing distressing mild to moderate infections, the Delta variant, which is said to have driven the wave, led to severe illnesses. While many were hospitalized during this time, many others lost their lives. Some continue to bear the long term effects of the virus.

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However, as compared to the Delta variant, the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, is said to cause little to no direct harm to the lungs. Basically, just like a common cold or a flu, the highly infectious variant seems to infect the upper respiratory tract, causing mild symptoms like sore throat, sneezing, body pain, headache.

The Delta variant on the other hand led to acute respiratory complications in some people and also impacted the lungs directly, causing severe symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pain and low blood oxygen levels.

Additionally, as per reports, the Omicron variant is said to be 4 times more transmissible than the Delta, which is why experts believe it could go on to become the most dominant strain.

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