Besides cough, fever, and loss of smell and / or palate, there are new symptoms associated with the new coronavirus infection. United Kingdom symptomatology study based on responses to attachmentshows that for those infected with the Delta variant, originally found in India, sore throat, headache and runny nose may be the scenario. Researchers say the similarity to cold symptoms may be responsible for the increased spread of the infection.
Tim Spector runs the mobile app for Investigating Covid Symptomspromoted by research company Zoe. In an interview with the BBC, he explains that being infected with the Delta variant may seem “more like a bad cold” to the younger generation. But while they may not feel very bad, young people can still be a source of infection.
Based on data collected by Zoe’s App Symptom Reporting Team, the researcher Tim Spector believes that the initial symptoms of infection – cough, fever, and loss of smell and / or taste – are now less common. “Since the beginning of May, we have seen the main symptoms in users attachment – and they are no longer who they were, ”he notes.
Fever remains fairly common, but loss of smell According to Spector, he is no longer in the top ten symptoms in the app. The change in symptoms appears to be related to the prevalence of the Delta variant, which currently accounts for about 90% of infections in the UK.
“This option seems to work a little differently,” he says, adding that people might think they’ve caught a seasonal cold and continue to lead normal daily lives, potentially infecting six more people with the virus. Thus, the researcher recognizes that this behavior may be causing the problem, and encourages young people to isolate themselves and get tested, even if they have mild symptoms similar to a cold.
Chills, loss of appetite, headache and muscle pain
On the other hand, when the Alpha variant originally found in England prevailed, Respond to researchfrom Imperial College London, found a wide range of additional symptoms associated with covid-19.
Chills, loss of appetite, headache, and muscle aches were some of the new symptoms observed during the studywhich has been visited by over a million people in the UK.
“There are several other symptoms associated with covid-19.“, Says the study document, which explains that causes may be other than infection and that symptoms alone do not warrant testing.
