Omicron symptom that could be mistaken for post-Christmas slump
dailyrecord.co.ukIn the return to normal life after Christmas and New Year, many will feel exhausted getting back into the swing of things. That post-festive slump could just be the January blues, but fatigue may well also be a symptom of coronavirus, reports Wales Online.
People should be warned to stay away from others if they have symptoms, says Tim Spector, professor of epidemiology at King's College London.Prof Spector is co-founder of the ZOE Covid app which has identified eight Omicron symptoms among its millions of users.According to the ZOE Covid Study, symptoms of Omicron are sneezing, fatigue, scratchy throat, runny nose, headache, lower back pain, night sweats and body aches and loss of appetite.But after the festive period, many could have attributed a lack of energy to a post-festive comedown.
The Government has been urged to update the list of symptoms by Prof Spector who has been calling for a change since the emergence of the Delta variant.
He told medical trade journal BMJ: "The messaging from the government is just not clear on this."I think most people know what cold-like symptoms are.
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