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Misinformation aimed at downplaying the severity of the coronavirus has spread online since the early days of the pandemic. One of the most pervasive falsehoods is the claim that COVID-19 is just another strain of the seasonal flu.
People typically recover from a common cold in seven to 10 days, and the infection generally does not require medical attention, the Mayo Clinic says on its website.
Omicron, on the other hand, can cause more serious illness, according to Dr. Daniel Culver, chair of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.
While many people can have mild to moderate symptoms when infected with COVID-19, he said more than 800,000 Americans have died due to the virus – and that number is “likely an underestimate of the real lethality of COVID-19.”
While researchers are still looking into the severity of the variant, omicron is thought to be more dangerous than the common cold.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/fact...037174002/
People typically recover from a common cold in seven to 10 days, and the infection generally does not require medical attention, the Mayo Clinic says on its website.
Omicron, on the other hand, can cause more serious illness, according to Dr. Daniel Culver, chair of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.
While many people can have mild to moderate symptoms when infected with COVID-19, he said more than 800,000 Americans have died due to the virus – and that number is “likely an underestimate of the real lethality of COVID-19.”
While researchers are still looking into the severity of the variant, omicron is thought to be more dangerous than the common cold.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/fact...037174002/
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