The healthcare provider has previously listed three official symptoms. high temperature, new persistent cough and loss or change in sense of smell or taste. There are now a total of 12 symptoms, with the NHS adding shortness of breath, feeling tired from the usual, body aches, loss of appetite, diarrhea and a feeling of malaise or malaise. It also includes headaches, sore throat and blockage or runny nose. A note on the site adds: “The symptoms are very similar to the symptoms of other illnesses, such as colds and flu.” According to symptom detector Zoe Covid, loss of smell and taste is less common among Omicron infections. While a change in consciousness was in the top 10 symptoms earlier in 2021 – when Delta was the predominant variant – it is estimated that now only one in five people experience it. Both the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have had longer lists of symptoms for some time, but the UK has only had three symptoms for almost two years of the pandemic. The news of the change comes just days after the end of the free universal test for Covid in England on April 1 as part of the government’s plan for living with the virus. In a March 29 update, Health and Social Welfare Secretary Sajid Javid said free tests would continue to be available for those at high risk for Covid disease. NHS staff and adult welfare staff, as well as other people in “high-risk tents”, will also continue to be eligible. Most of the population will need to buy tests, with Boots and Superdrug selling side-flow tests at a starting price of 99 1.99. The official list of symptoms was welcomed by experts, with Professor Tim Spector, Zoe’s lead scientist writing on Twitter: “The official NHS symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) have finally changed after 2 years of stress and Introduction user of the application Zoe – tail! Too bad they have the wrong order – but it is a start and could help reduce infections. thanks ZOE loggers! “ He had previously criticized the government’s “refusal” to recognize a “wider range of symptoms”, suggesting that unofficial recognition of more symptoms could increase transmission rates. “The government’s refusal to recognize the wide range of symptoms and to abandon isolation counseling and testing is likely to lead to the incredible number of cases we see today,” Spector said. “Many people are no longer isolated when they have symptoms, either because they feel they no longer need it or because they or their employers still do not recognize symptoms such as runny nose or sore throat as Covid. On Friday, the National Statistics Office said that 4.1 million people in England were estimated to have Covid in the week ended March 26, up from 3.5 million last week.
