😷 Facebook users share unverified claim about 'strength' of Omicron variant versus Delta
Misleading posts shared widely by Facebook users in multiple countries have warned that the Covid-19 subvariant Omicron XBB is"five times stronger" and"more deadly" than the Delta variant. The posts circulated shortly after Singapore reported the increase of Covid-19 cases in October 2022 mainly because of the Omicron XBB subvariant.
"There will only be :- 3. Joint pain. 4. Headache. 5. Neck pain. 6. Upper back pain. 7. Pneumonia. 8. Generally have no appetite. "Of course, the COVID-Omicron XBB is 5 times stronger than the Delta variant and has a higher death rate than the Delta. "It takes much less time for the condition to reach an extreme level of severity, and sometimes there are no obvious symptoms.
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