Thermometer reads temperature which changes when brought to right cheek and forehead
new Delhi:
China is currently witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases, where many people are believed to have contracted the Omicron sub-variant BF.7. Amid growing concerns over the transmission of the virus, a video has emerged from China showing a boy infected with COVID-19 with two different temperature readings on his cheeks.
In clip, shared by newsflare, A person is taking the temperature of a boy using a non-contact thermometer. As the device is pointed toward the boy’s left cheek, it reads a temperature that changes when the thermometer is brought near the right cheek and forehead.
According to Newsflare, the video was filmed on December 20 in China’s Liaoning province. The temperature was measured by his father. The thermometer showed a reading of 38.1 °C on one cheek of the boy and 36.1 °C on the other. However, the temperature returned to normal the next day as the fever subsided.
Later, the father consulted doctors and experts and learned that the abnormal temperature reading was due to an endocrine disorder resulting from high fever caused by the coronavirus infection.
Apart from China, the new Omicron sub-variant has been spotted in several countries including the US, UK, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and France. Four cases have also been reported in India. Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged people to follow Covid-appropriate behavior and said “we are prepared to manage any situation”.
version is highly interactive And it has a shorter incubation period. It has a high potential to cause reinfection and can also infect vaccinated individuals. Its symptoms are similar to those of an upper respiratory infection and include runny nose, cough, sore throat, and fever. Some people infected with the variant have also complained of vomiting and diarrhoea. While the variant can spread rapidly, it is unlikely to result in serious complications.