A professor has warned people to assume that they have been infected with Coronavirus, should they wake up with two tell-tale symptoms.
Fatigue in the morning, even after a good night's sleep - as well as a stinging and sore throat, may be a sign that you have the virus.
Professor Tim Spector has said that a sore throat is more commonly reported with in people who have Covid-19 than a regular common cold, and says that if you spot these two symptoms - you should 'assume' it's the pandemic-causing virus.
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Professor Spector, who heads up the ZOE Health Study, tweeted: "Twice as many Covid cases as common colds currently- the ratio has never been so high. Symptoms much the same except generally more fatigue and sore throat - so best to assume it’s Covid! Hopefully this wave will be over soon."
The Mirror reports that Prof Spector, added: "Try and get tested if you can. If you can't get tested, assume you've got a cold and stay away from other people until you feel better."
Last week he said: "New study suggests that new BA4 and BA5 variants work by both evading the existing immune defences and also neutralising some of them. No surprise they are so successful as UK cases soar to record levels."
Meanwhile, a new Covid variant has been found to be dominant in the UK - as it causes widespread waves of infection around the world. Omicron BA.5 is now the dominant strain, accounting for some 79 per cent of UK cases as of July 18, 2022.
Omicron BA.2.75 has also been categorised as a separate variant to the other BA.2 variants, but not as a variant of concern. The latest UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Covid 19 variant technical briefing, published yesterday, confirms an estimated 78.7% of confirmed cases in England are BA.5 which was first identified in April and was designated as a Variant of Concern on 18 May.
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