Likely Harmful/Untrue - Claims about new COVID-Omicron variant symptoms
Submission
š WEAR A MASK BECAUSE OF THE NEW COVID-OMICRON VARIANT: ā ļø The difference, causing death š but cannot be detected š± is: š„ No cough š£ļø š„ No fever š”ļø š The following symptoms often occur: š„ Joint pain š„ Headache š„ Sore throat š„ Pneumonia š„ Body weakness š„ Loss of appetite ā¢ļø The new COVID-Omicron variant: 5 times more toxic than the Delta variant, so of course it has a higher mortality rate š. ā£ļø It takes less time to get to a serious condition, and sometimes there are no symptoms before it becomes serious š š So be more careful! š Infection with the new COVID-Omicron variant does not cause many symptoms in the nose and throat area š£ļø , but directly affects the lungs š« , which is considered the window of life, and thus causes death ā ļø very quickly. š©ŗ In fact, some patients infected with the new COVID-Omicron variant do not have fever or pain, but report pneumonia š« on X-rays. ā¢ļø This means that the virus will spread directly to the lungs š« , leading to rapid respiratory failure š , due to dangerous acute inflammation of the respiratory tract, with severe damage to the lungs š« caused by the virus. š§āš¬ Rapid nasal swab tests š§« are often negative for the new COVID-Omicron variant, and thus there are more and more false negatives š± in nasopharyngeal swab tests. š The new COVID-Omicron variant is more transmissible and can evade vaccine immunity š better than current variants. š« Be careful, avoid crowded places š§āš¤āš§ as much as possible, keep a distance of 1.5m when communicating š„ even with people who do not show any symptoms (coughing š£ļø, sneezing š¤ ...), wear a mask š· and wash your hands š regularly. š Don't keep this information to yourself, , share it with your family and friends āļøāļøāļøāļøāļøāļøāļøāļø
CheckMate's Analysis
ā This is largely untrue. The message exaggerates the severity of the Omicron variant, claiming it is 5 times more toxic than Delta and causes rapid death without symptoms. Current evidence shows Omicron is more transmissible but generally causes milder disease than Delta. While rapid tests may have reduced sensitivity early on, they are still useful. Vaccines remain effective against severe disease. The advice to wear masks and avoid crowds is sound, but the claims about Omicron's deadliness and detection are misleading. Rely on official health sources for accurate information.
Sources
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9015557/
- https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/rapid-nose-swab-tests-for-covid-19-may-not-detect-omicron-quickly-enough-expert
- https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(24)00021-8/fulltext
- https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19
- https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
Number of Submissions
8
First Seen
May 19, 2025
Last Seen
May 22, 2025
Checked by CheckMate ā¢ May 22, 2025