Omicron variant Archives

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mga sintomas ng sipon at mga variant ng Omicron, Delta na ibinahagi ni Dr. Willie Ong nangangailangan ng konteksto

By VERA Files | Jan 21, 2022 3:37 PM

Sinabi ni vice presidential candidate Willie Ong sa isang health vlog na ang karaniwang sipon at ang mga Omicron at Delta variant ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ay maaaring matukoy sa pamamagitan ng mga sintomas na nararanasan ng mga pasyente. Ito ay nangangailangan ng konteksto.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Dr. Willie Ong shares symptoms of colds and Omicron, Delta variants that need context

By VERA Files | Jan 21, 2022 2:53 PM

Vice presidential candidate Willie Ong said in a health vlog that the common cold and the Omicron and Delta variants of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can be determined through the symptoms experienced by patients. This needs context.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post comparing symptoms of Omicron, Delta infections, common flu FALSE

By VERA Files | Jan 13, 2022 10:54 AM

The DOH affirmed there is no clear distinction in the symptom profiles of an earlier coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection from other virus variants and influenza.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: INCORRECT advice vs COVID-19 circulates on Facebook

By VERA Files | Jan 11, 2022 2:10 PM

VERA Files fact-checked each claim made in the erroneous Jan 3 post.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Dating COVID task force adviser Tony Leachon nagbahagi ng maling gabay sa ‘unang 8 sintomas ng Omicron’

By VERA Files | Jan 07, 2022 10:33 AM

Nag share ang dating special adviser ng National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 ng isang maling graphic na naglilista ng iba’t ibang sintomas na sinasabing mula sa impeksyon ng Omicron virus variant. Lumabas ito habang ang bansa ay nakikipagbuno sa pagdami ng mga kaso ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) matapos ang mga holiday.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: COVID task force ex-adviser Tony Leachon shares false guide on ‘first 8 Omicron symptoms’

By VERA Files | Jan 07, 2022 10:18 AM

A former special adviser to the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 shared a false graphic that lists different symptoms supposedly from an infection with the Omicron virus variant. It surfaced as the country grappled with a post-holiday surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.

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