Its rapid spread, strong contagiousness and peculiar symptoms have made Omicron a variant apart. A new effect on the body has just been discovered.
More infectious but less severe, the Omicron variant is today the majority in France. Its symptoms, different from other variants, are similar to those of the flu for severe forms or those of a cold for mild forms. Muscle pain, intense fatigue, congested throat and nose, night sweats characterize this strain of Covid-19. Now, ear pain is adding to the list.
If this symptom is not officially listed for the moment, according to the Independent, several patients have described this affection in the ears. An effect that is not surprising for Dr. Chin-Hong, an expert in infectious diseases at the University of California. According to him, with the entire ENT circuit affected, the “earache” is quite consistent. In addition, researchers from Stanford University have revealed, on the American channel ABC7, the possibility of symptoms of Covid-19 in the inner ear.
The 250,000 cases per day announced by the Minister of Health Olivier Véran have been reached since the month of January. The Directorate General of Health has in fact identified, Thursday, January 6, 261,481 positive cases. The third highest number since the start of the pandemic, largely inflated by contamination with the Omicron variant.