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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The world is shocked by the new variant of the corona virus Covid-19 found in the UK. This mutation is said to be more contagious than the previous one. What are the symptoms of this new corona variant?
The chair of the IDI Covid-19 Working Group, Professor Zubairi Djoerban, said that the new variant of the crown called B117 is more contagious than the old one. This new variant spread 71% faster than before.
“However, experts firmly believe that the B117 variant is highly contagious but not more lethal. Not more lethal,” he told a virtual press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday (12/29/2020).
Evidence of very high transmission can be seen in the increase in cases in the UK reaching 90% new variants in 2 weeks. This variant has also been found in Australia, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Singapore, and others. So far there has been no confirmation that this variant has entered Indonesia.
Quoted from the Times of India, the National Health Service (NHS) has highlighted the symptoms of Covid-19 that patients experience when infected with this new type of corona virus.
In addition to common symptoms such as fever, dry cough, and loss of smell and taste, at least 7 other symptoms have been linked to the new corona variant.
“If you experience any symptoms related to Covid-19, don’t take a chance. You and your family should isolate yourself immediately and ideally as soon as possible for testing,” said the King’s College researcher.
Here are 7 new symptoms of the new Corona virus variants:
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Confusion
- Muscle pain
- Acne.
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(Roy / Roy)
