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Omicron symptoms fade in half the time of the common cold in people who have received a booster jab, according to a new study.

The incubation time and period of infectiousness is also shorter in Omicron compared to Delta, the study found

The research indicates people are also less likely to be admitted to hospital with the current dominant variant and that symptoms do not last as long in those who have been vaccinated than with Delta

According to the research, the biggest difference was in the loss of sense of smell.

File image of a man getting a Covid vaccine

The research indicates people are also less likely to be admitted to hospital with the current dominant variant