It has over 30 mutations,very different from Delta-Beta. When scientists announced the new variant,they stated they don't understand everything yet:Angelique Coetzee, S.African Medical Assn Chairperson&1st to alert govt scientists to possibility of a new variant- #Omicron, to ANI 
They are just sequencing it.What we do know at this time is that RT-PCR tests will be able to pick it up, Rapid Tests will be able to confirm that you've COVID&if you look at clinical symptoms&that symptom isn't same as Delta, you can safely assume it's #Omicron:Angelique Coetzee
If you look at clinical picture again, we know that as viruses evolve they tend to become less severe. However, we were not sure because of the 30 plus mutations. So, for now,if we look at the clinical picture, at primary healthcare level it's mostly mild cases: Angelique Coetzee
Not disputing the fact that there would be patients who have severe infections but that would be very very few at this level that we are operating on: Angelique Coetzee, South African Medical Association Chairperson, in Pretoria to ANI
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