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Omicron symptoms so far have been mild, says the South African doctor who discovered it
Dr Angelique Coetzee, the South African doctor who first discovered the new Covid variant Omicron, said the patients examined so far have all had “extremely mild symptoms” – but more time is needed before they become ill. I know how serious this disease is for vulnerable people.
Watch her tell the BBC’s Andrew Marr about how patients in South Africa have told her how they’ve been feeling.