【Omicron/症狀/後遺症】Omicron新冠肺炎變種病毒仍在全球肆虐,不過英國首相約翰遜引述科學家表示,相信這一波涉及Omicron疫情在全英國已達到頂峰,並會成為「風土病」,而英格蘭地區將於下周開始撤銷「口罩令」等防疫限制,也有專家主張Omicron重症機率較低,甚至可當流感或普通感冒。
不過英國最新有研究指出,Omicron除了有與普通感冒相似的症狀外,每4人就有1人出現「腦霧」(Brain Fog)後遺症,隨時終身影響工作能力。
Omicron肆虐全球,英國、法國、美國等地疫情確診數字都屢創新高,本港亦受Omicron入侵導致疫情反覆。惟英國首相約翰遜引述科學家表示,相信這一波涉及Omicron疫情在全英國已達到頂峰,英格蘭地區將於下周開始撤銷「口罩令」,民眾毋須再在任何地方戴口罩,進入處所亦不需要出示新冠病毒陰性證明。也有專家主張Omicron雖然傳播力強,但重症機率較低,甚至可當流感或普通感冒看待。
Omicron可當感冒?研究揭5症狀勿忽視!1後遺症恐致終身無法工作 (hk01.com)
Despite the cold-like nature of Omicron, Spector warns: "It's important to remember that while Omicron and Delta may feel like a cold to many of us, it can still kill or cause long-term symptoms that disrupt daily life, especially for people who have not been vaccinated or are immunocompromised."
Top 20 'surprising' Omicron symptoms including brain fog and feeling down - Daily Record
A MILD bout of Omicron can trigger a nasty side effect for months, experts have warned.
It could interfere with work and daily tasks. But for most, it will be over within a year.
Researchers found “brain fog” plagued people who otherwise had no “long Covid” symptoms, having had the virus previously.
Specifically, they showed attention and memory problems in a series of tests run by Oxford University.
Mild bout of Omicron can trigger nasty side-effect for MONTHS, experts warn (the-sun.com)