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Doctor who helped discover Omicron was pressured not to reveal its mildness

Doctor Who Helped Discover Omicron Says She Was Pressured Not to Reveal It’s Mild

By Jack Phillips

https://www.theepochtimes.com/doctor-who-helped-discover-omicron-says-she-was-pressured-not-to-reveal-its-mild_4269554.html

February 10, 2022 

The doctor who helped discover the Omicron COVID-19 variant claimed that she was pressured by several government officials not to reveal that it was a milder strain.

Speaking to Germany’s Welt newspaper, Dr. Angelique Coetzee, who is currently the head of the South African Medical Association, said that during discussions with European officials, she was told not to say that Omicron patients presented milder symptoms than prior COVID-19 variants.

“I was told not to publicly state that it was a mild illness. I have been asked to refrain from making such statements and to say that it is a serious illness. I declined,” she told Welt in response to a question about her initial discussions about Omicron with European officials.


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