What new way of penetration of “omicron” into the body have experts identified?

The omicron coronavirus strain can enter the human body in an unusual way – through the mucous membranes of the eyes.

This was told to TASS by the founder and general director of the scientific center for molecular genetic research “DNKOM” Andrey Isaev. Doctor Vadim Pokrovsky also told Izvestia about this new way of getting the virus into the body.

On the basis of what do the experts draw a conclusion about a new way of penetration of the omicron strain into the body?

According to geneticist Andrey Isaev, coronavirus can enter the body through the eyes, since one of the symptoms of the omicron strain can be conjunctivitis. Subsequently, patients also experience headaches and runny nose.

Doctor Vadim Pokrovsky also noted that “omicron” contributes to the development of conjunctivitis, and then provokes headaches and a runny nose. This is due to the fact that the various systems of the body are interconnected.

“You know, tears flow down the lacrimal duct into the nose and so on into the mouth. A variety of organs can be affected, ”Pokrovsky said.

In this regard, the doctor advises, as a preventive measure for COVID-19, not only to wash your hands thoroughly, but also to cry less.

Do patients with the omicron strain lose their sense of smell and taste?

According to Pokrovsky, symptoms such as loss of smell and taste recede along with the delta strain of coronavirus. In turn, Isaev notes that today there is still not enough information about the symptoms, which are exactly characteristic of the “delta” and “omicron”.