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. 2022 May;84(5):e76-e77.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.02.011. Epub 2022 Feb 17.

Analysis of online search trends suggests that SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant causes different symptoms

Giuseppe Lippi  1 , Riccardo Nocini  2 , Brandon M Henry  3
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Analysis of online search trends suggests that SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant causes different symptoms

Giuseppe Lippi et al. J Infect. 2022 May.
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Keywords: COVID-19; Omicron; SARS-CoV-2; Symptoms; Variants.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors have no relevant competing interest to disclose in relation to this work.

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Percent variation of Google searches in the UK between 20 and 26 December 2020 (predominance of Alpha variant) and 19–25 December 2021 (Omicron prevalence >80%).
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