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As the U.S. prepares to face another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic due to a more transmissible variant, one might think that we are better prepared. However, since the Omicron variant is not exhibiting the same symptoms, the disease presentation has changed,As the infections caused by the Omicron variant dampens holiday plans for people at large, experts in public health are urging people to take precautions and. Large parts of the population in the U.S.
The report is based on preliminary data collected from a limited number of individuals that's less than 200 in the U.K. with a mobile app where individuals self-reported their symptoms. They found resonance with another small-sized cohort in Norway that also saw Omicron-related infections.
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