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Saint Lucia continues to monitor the Omicron variant

Published: Dec. 6, 2021, 8:03 p.m.

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On November 26, 2021 WHO designated B.1.1.529 a variant of concern named Omicron based on the mutations that may impact its behavior. To date, there is still limited information on Omicron, preliminary evidence suggests that it is 100- 500% more transmissible than the original virus strain. The severity of disease has not been confirmed compared to infections from other variants. The common symptoms include strong fatigue, throat itchiness, dry cough and muscular pain. Preliminary evidence suggests there may be increased re-infection and breakthrough infections of vaccinated individuals with Omicron.

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Read more: http://www.govt.lc/news/saint-lucia-continues-to-monitor-the-omicron-variant

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