The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Research suggests more than half of Delta variant sufferers also lost their sense of smell

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After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.

According to the research, the biggest difference was in the loss of sense of smell.

The warning has been issued by GPs as immunity provided by infection or the vaccine may be waining.

File image of a man getting a Covid vaccine

The Leeds Bradford Airport based airline said passenger numbers had picked up in late 2021 only to be knocked back by the Omicron Covid variant

People who are vaccinated and have had a booster shot against Covid-19 recover from symptoms from the Omicron variant more than three days earlier than those with the Delta variant, a study said Friday. The study also found that people with Omicron are significantly less likely to lose their sense…

The research indicates people are also less likely to be admitted to hospital with the current dominant variant

Findings also support previous studies that suggest incubation time and period of infectiousness for Omicron is shorter than previous variants

The research found the incubation time and period of infectiousness for Omicron is shorter than for previous variants.