New Omicron symptoms : severity of the new variant

The most common signs of the new variant are runny nose, headache, fatigue, sneezing, and a sore throat

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Typical Covid symptoms, on the other hand, include a persistent cough, a high temperature, or a change in or loss of taste and smell

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The latest study on new variant "Omnicron" suggests that the super mutant virus is more akin to a cold than Covid

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A Survey was done by ZOE Covid study app and they have stated runny nose as a top symptom of the new variant

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The latest survey figures were based on data from 52,489 swab tests done in the two weeks leading up to December 11

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The study was released only a day after the UK broke its record for new daily cases on two consecutive days as 87,131

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On average one in 56 people in England, one in 46 people in Wales, and one in 79 people in Scotland have symptomatic Covid according to ZOE

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Split across age groups, Covid is more prevalent and rising amongst younger age groups, including students and schoolchildren

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