Symptoms Of Covid – Everything is changing in the world with time, and so does COVID-19. Health experts have been warning the whole world that COVID will keep coming back with different variants in different waves. 

It was completely true as the United States is seeing its sixth wave of COVID-19, and the dominating variant in the United States right now is the sub-variant of omicron. Even though the basic symptoms of each variant are going to be pretty similar, the frequency or the probability of catching any symptom is different with each variant.

Apart from that, each variant of COVID-19 also imposes different types of risk. For example, the death rate from the virus was at its peak with the original variant of the novel coronavirus. Nowadays, some variants are spreading at a much faster speed, but they are not as deadly as the original virus was.

Today, we will discuss all the symptoms of COVID-19, and we will also try to take a look at the recent studies which will help you understand the frequency of omicron symptoms. 

Fever

Even after 2 ½ years and 10s of different variants, fever is still among the most popular symptoms to get as soon as you get infected with the virus. Studies published in the National Library of Medicine have suggested that there is around a 93% probability that you will develop a fever as soon as you get infected with the virus.

It is the most common symptom, and no other symptom is near to fever in terms of probability. The current sub-variants of COVID-19 are not as deadly as the original variant, but you should be very careful with the common symptoms of COVID-19 also. 

In case you are not able to get better from fever even after three to five days of infection, then you should consult with your doctor.

Exhaustion

Believe it or not, exhaustion is the second most popular and common symptom of COVID-19 these days. Similar studies have reported that around 88% of people who were infected with the virus and tested positive reported that they felt exhausted all the time.

Most people get better from exhaustion after two to five days of infection, but you can always consult with your doctor if COVID-19 is affecting your day-to-day activities. If you are not able to stand up or sit, then you should consult it as early as possible.

Cough and Sore Throat

Another most popular Symptoms of COVID-19 are cough and sore throat. The study published in the National Library of Medicine reported that there are 65 to 70% chances that you will develop a sore throat and cough at the same time.

Both of the symptoms were also the most common symptoms of COVID-19 with its original virus and other variants. Usually, there is not a matter of concern when it comes to COVID-19, but you can consult with your doctor if you start developing other symptoms such as difficulty breathing at the same time.

Body pain

Surprisingly, only pain has also become one of the symptoms of COVID-19 with the spread of the omicron variant. A similar study has been indicating that there is around a 62% probability that you will develop pain throughout your body as soon as you get infected with the virus. You will start having body pain as soon as you start developing the symptoms related to COVID-19.

Loss of Smell

Loss of smell and taste are still among the most common symptoms of COVID-19, even with the sub-variants of omicron. Recently a study was published on the official website of the European Center for disease prevention and control, which clearly stated that there are 60% or more chances that you will develop new laws of taste and smell at the same time. 

Usually, these symptoms are not serious, and people recover from them as soon as they recover from other symptoms of COVID-19. For certain professions, it is very important to have a good sense of taste and smell. That is why the CDC suggests everyone consult with their doctor as early as possible for faster and better recovery.

Headache

A similar study published by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has suggested that there is a 68% probability that you will get a headache due to infection. It is among the most common symptoms caused by all the variants of omicron. The numbers of probability can change due to different variants and weather conditions.

Stuffed and runny nose

Lastly, there is a around 70% probability that you will get a runny and stuffy nose. The probability of disease symptoms was also very high with the original variant of coronavirus and other variants of concern. Previously the probability of nasal obstruction was around 54%, but with the latest variants of omicron, it has shot up to 70%.

Severe symptoms of COVID-19

Before we wrap our session, let’s take a look at the severe symptoms of COVID-19. Even though the probability of anyone developing severe symptoms of COVID-19 is pretty low, you can develop it, and that is why we have to talk about it.

A similar study also mentioned that usually, people do not require hospitalization or advanced medical care with the omicron variants, but there is a 3% probability that you will develop symptoms similar to those which require oxygen supplementation and medical ventilation.

In the study, they further mentioned that severe symptoms usually develop after week one of developing symptoms. As you might already be aware, the incubation period and symptom period of COVID-19 have been getting shorter with each variant of cover 19. That is why you need to consult with your doctor if you are not getting better even after the 7th day of your infection.