Suspected Omicron cases mild: leading S.Africa doctor


PRETORIA (AFP): A South African doctor who raised the alarm over Omicron said Sunday (Nov 28) dozens of her patients suspected of having the new variant had only shown mild symptoms and recovered fully without hospitalisation.

Angelique Coetzee, chair of the South African Medical Association, told AFP she had seen around 30 patients over the past 10 days who tested positive for Covid-19 but had unfamiliar symptoms.

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