Current Covid-19 surgeries are lower than this time last year.
However, health officials are warning of a nationwide “triple” of flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases that could overwhelm hospitals this holiday season.
Some health officials are advising Americans to start wearing masks again if the outbreak worsens.
If you’re looking for possible symptoms of Covid this season, you’ll notice that the most common symptoms are a little different than what people experienced last year.
Here’s what you need to know about the most up-to-date Covid-19 viruses that have changed since the outbreak began.
What are the most current symptoms of Covid-19?
There are new Covid-19 symptoms linked to major sub-variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, The Hill reports. These subtypes account for the majority of coronavirus cases in the United States
According to a recent survey by Zoe Health Research, the top 10 symptoms of covid reported in the past 30 days are:
- sore throat
- Nasal discharge
- A blocked nose
- Sneezing
- Cough without phlegm
- Headache
- Cough with phlegm
- Strong voice
- Muscle aches and pains
- The sense of smell has changed
Notably absent from this list are fever and loss of taste and smell, which were earlier symptoms of the virus. These symptoms distinguish it from other viruses such as the common cold or flu.
But what all these symptoms have in common is that they are side effects of COVID-19 since the outbreak began in March 2020.
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