What you need to know about the Omicron Variant

Healthcare workers administer COVID-19 tests in Liverpool, Sydney. Source: AAP

Scientists suspect the Omicron variant could be more contagious than the Delta variant of COVID-19 but patients are reporting mild symptoms like fatigue. Omicron has 86 mutations compared to Delta's 15 and it has infected those who are double vaccinated with experts racing to identify how much of a threat is poses.

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