The scene: New variants of COVID-19 are appearing all over the world right now. Some of the variants are sub-variants of the micron variant or recombinant variants combining two different strains. Symptoms: Dr. Michael Angarone of Northwestern, an associate professor of infectious disease medicine, told NBC Chicago that the main symptoms of COVID-19 at the moment are similar to other coronavirus symptoms.
“Well, this is the same virus, so SARS Coronavirus 2, so we see the same symptoms,” he said.
Yes but: Dr. Gregory Hoon, an infectious disease doctor, told NBC Chicago that it was too early to see the full range of new COVID-19 symptoms associated with the variants.
“I do not know if, at the moment, we know the special features that are distinct for BA.2 versus BA.1. “I mean, for BA.1, we knew it was primarily an upper respiratory tract infection and not the lower respiratory tract infections that can lead to pneumonia and further and bigger complications,” he said.
The bottom line: Anyone worried about catching the coronavirus at this time should be aware of common symptoms of COVID-19, such as cough, fatigue, headaches and fever. We have posted some resources to help:
