Doctors claim there is now one Covid symptom that was common at the beginning of the pandemic but has now “disappeared.”
According to the Zoe Health Study the key symptoms to look for now may have changed.
While previous data suggested that a fever was a common sign of Covid-19, it has now dropped out of the top 20 symptoms to look out for, says Professor Tim Spector.
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While previous data suggested that a fever was a common sign of Covid-19, it has now dropped out of the top 20 symptoms to look out for, Manchester Evening News reports.
This comes as total infections in Ireland continue to climb and fears grow over the potential for a new wave of the virus to take hold.
Prof Spector, of the Zoe Health Study, said: "It really is a complete waste of everyone's time to be screening workplaces and care homes... for fever at the moment."
However, he did stress that if you have any of the following symptoms, you should test yourself, and avoid contact with others until your symptoms have subsided.
What are the top symptoms to look out for now?
The most recent data from the ZOE study states that the top Coronavirus symptoms to be aware of are:
- Sore throat
- Runny nose
- Blocked nose
- Headache
- Dry cough
- Sneezing
- Cough with phlegm
- Hoarse voice
- Muscle pains aches
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
- Altered smell
- Swollen neck glands
- Eye soreness
- Chest pain and tightness
- Loss of smell
- Shortness of breath
- Earache
- Chills or shivers
- Joint pain, especially shoulders
If you develop any or several of these symptoms and are feeling under the weather, you should do an at-home antigen test. If you're positive you should isolate yourself until 48 have passed since your symptoms cleared.
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