Virt Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 1/5/2022 at 1:53 AM, jacko45k said: I have heard both... it is apparent symptoms do vary between people. Another point is the loss of taste or smell is not an Omicron symptom... so I can put my small jar of Tiger Balm away. Anosmia is still a symptom from Omicron. Just not as often as with the Delta. So better keep your tiger balm ???? Approx 13% vs 34% https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/does-omicron-cause-loss-of-smell-or-taste/amp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 1/5/2022 at 5:51 AM, khunjeff said: The PCR test should be positive for people infected with omicron, yes, but I think what @Puccini was asking was whether the PCR test would also identify the specific variant when it gives a positive result, and to that the answer is no - additional tests need to be run on the sample. "Fewer than half of UK labs have the required technology to detect suspected Omicron cases. This means that in some areas, it may be detected more quickly than in others. Confirming that a suspected case is Omicron requires a full genetic analysis, which takes between four and five days." https://www.bbc.com/news/health-59460252 It's easier to detect the Delta variant. A simple, albeit approximate way, is to consider non-delta cases as Omicron. That's how they counted Omicron cases in French statistics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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