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New research could help you determine the difference between Omicron and a cold.

Covid cases in the UK are reportedly back to 200,000 new per day, a new report from a symptom study suggests.

Omicron has been found to have some unusual symptoms that differ to previous strains of coronavirus.

Unlike other forms of coronavirus, Omicron has some unique symptoms that might not be typical of standard Covid signs.

The three Covid symptoms first identified at the start of the pandemic are less common, according to one Covid expert.

Fully-vaccinated people are suffering from the same common Omicron symptoms - including a sore throat, headache and even diarrhoea.

You could experience up to 20 symptoms when infected with Omicron, according to the ZOE Covid Study.

As thousands come down with Covid every day, identifying Omicron symptoms are more relevant than ever.

In the return to normal life after Christmas and New Year, many will feel exhausted getting back into the swing of things.

A sore throat is one of the earliest signs of having the Omicron variant, according to experts.

A runny nose has been identified as one of the top symptoms of the Omicron Covid variant, according to experts.

A runny nose has been confirmed as one of the top symptoms of the Omicron Covid variant, according to a new study.

People with cold-like symptoms should work from home and avoid Christmas parties in a bid to halt the spread of covid, a leading professor has said.

direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain’s Dr Hilary has responded to speculation that it may be several years before mass gatherings on the scale of weddings and festivals will be permitted again.Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London, said yesterday (February 7) that restrictions on large gatherings are likely to be in place for “the next few years”.But the GP and health editor for GMB told viewers that he thought that would be a ‘worst case scenario’.He added, however, that we have to be ‘pragmatic’ about the spread of the virus, as the more it circulates in the community, the higher the likelihood of it mutating.He told hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid: “We need to get the R-rate down.“Currently we’re

An expert has warned the public to watch out for 'Covid tongue' as the number of people suffering with the new symptom rises.

The number of daily coronavirus cases on average has fallen across the UK on the whole but infections have risen in the Midlands, new research show.

The number of coronavirus cases in the North of England is almost six times that of the South, according to new data from a symptom tracking app.

here The authors of the paper, titled Long Covid: Reviewing The Science And Assessing The Risk , say they believe awareness campaigns “would help drive compliance with containment measures such as the use of masks”.

The UK's critical coronavirus R number has risen above 1.3, new data shows.

Runny noses are not a sign of coronavirus, a top expert has told parents, as many fear their child has been hit by the deadly virus.