Doctor who discovered Omicron says she was told to make it sound worse

The South African doctor who discovered the strain has revealed she was 'pressured' into describing the variant as more dangerous than it really is.

Dr Angelique Coetzee was one of the first to report the new variant in November last year and said it caused 'mild' symptoms for those in her country.

But she claims she was told by scientists and politicians from around the globe that her description was wrong.

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