According to the NHS guidelines, the most commonly observed symptoms in people infected by the new COVID strain (UK variant) are
- fever
- sore throat
- muscle pain
- cough
- fatigue
FEVER
19% of COVID patients involved in the study experienced fever linked to the original variant, whereas 22% cases were associated with the new COVID strain.
COUGH
Patients who had contracted the new variant showed a higher percentage of experiencing cough symptoms than those who were infected with the original strain.
Shortness of breath
No difference was found in people suffering from the original or the new coronavirus strain.
Muscle pain
Of the people infected with the original strain, 21% showed signs of muscle aches, while 24% of the cases infected with the UK strain were susceptible to the same symptom.
Loss of sense of smell and taste
About 19% and 18% of the patients with the original strain complained of loss of sense of smell and taste respectively. On the other hand, of those who had contracted the new COVID-19 strain, 16% reported loss of sense of smell and 15% complained of loss of taste as a symptom.
Headaches
The study however showed no difference between the two strains.
Sore throat22%, sore throat was higher in people who had contracted the new strain as compared to the 19% linked to the original variant.
Gastrointestinal symptoms
No difference in the percentage of gastrointestinal symptoms experienced by both the variant groups.
BY, Growing evidence suggests that the mutant virus may be more infectious than the original strain, considering the recent rise in the number of COVID cases in England. Besides that, the new UK strain is said to have a higher than ever mortality rate. Young people, apart from the high-risk groups are now at risk too.
https://vrvblog.blogspot.com/2021/02/corona-virus-update.html
DR.RENJU T GEORGE,
INDIA
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