On Dec. 1, a Chinese COVID-19-recovered patient was diagnosed with Omicron, a new variant of the CCP virus first reported in South Africa. He said it felt like his lungs were burning. The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus, is the SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused COVID-19. “I feel very thirsty. I feel my lungs are very dry. I drink [nearly a gallon] of water every two hours, but still feel thirsty,” the patient surnamed Hao told Chinese media Jimu News on Dec. 4. “I drank a lot of water before going to bed, but I didn’t need to use the bathroom in the morning. I don’t know where the water went.” He also said, “I feel my lungs are burning,” and  he had a fever and dry cough. “My body temperature is between 99.5°F and 100.4°F. … The doctor asked me to rest at home,” Hao …