At present, new information is coming out about omicron weekly as scientists explore the latest data surrounding the latest variant of coronavirus.
As some people may know, there are roughly eight symptoms that occur with the latest variant that other strains don't seem to have.
Some early warning symptoms of omicron to look out for include:
- Scratchy throat
- Runny nose/congestion
- Headache
- Lower back pain
- Fatigue
- Sneezing
- Night sweats
- Body aches
Despite the strain being milder than the others, there are still many symptoms that people need to look out for with new data revealing that there are two more symptoms that could indicate you've been infected.
According to Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London leads the ZOE covid study app and has shed some interesting light on unusual symptoms to be aware of, reports the Express.
Professor Spector says these symptoms are common in those who are double-jabbed including those who have had the booster vaccine.
In a YouTube video, the expert has found that nausea has been evident for those in the beginning stages of covid caused by omicron.
Dr Sanket Jain, pulmonologist Consultant, Masina Hospital who also shared: "One of my patients got admitted with a complaint of loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting.
"As per protocol, we conducted RT-PCR, and it came positive. Such symptoms are commonly being observed nowadays especially in infections of omicron."
Another lesser-known symptom that is said to have been reported is that of back pain.
Experts have identified lower back pain as one of the core symptoms associated with the Omicron variant of covid.
Analysing data from the UK, US and South Africa - where omicron was first identified - experts believe the early stages of an omicron infection could see people displaying signs of lower back pain.
Data coming out from South Africa, where omicron was first detected, shows that lower back pain could be another symptom.
Dr Ryan Noach, the CEO of South Africa-based Discovery Health, recently said that the most common early sign was a scratchy throat and most of these symptoms are mild.
Alongside lower back pain, muscle aches throughout the body have also been reported.
Using recent data from London, where omicron prevalence is higher than other region of the UK, ZOE data scientists analysed symptom data from positive cases recorded in the study and compared with data from early October when delta was dominant.
