Over the two years since the coronavirus outbreak a number of variants have been detected, with Omicron being the latest to dominate cases in the UK.
Back in November 2021, Omicron was the most dominate strain of Covid-19 in the UK and the BA.2 Omicron strain made up 85 per cent of cases in Scotland in March 2022.
Experts warn that those vaccinated could mistake Omicron for a cold, but new research could help you identify the difference.
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As HullLive reports, research from Norway looked at how Omicron affects the fully vaccinated.
The study interviewed 111 of 117 guests from a party on 26 November 2021 where there was an Omicron outbreak, with 89 per cent of the participants having had two covid jabs.
Of those interviewed, 66 had definite cases of Covid-19 as well as 15 possible cases.
Findings published in infectious disease and epidemiology journal Eurosurveillance stated that there were eight key symptoms experienced by the group of fully vaccinated partygoers.
The most common symptoms among vaccinated individuals included coughing, fatigue and a runny nose, with a fever and sneezing least reported.
Experts have also found that fatigue and dizziness/fainting could act as an early warning sign of Omicron.
Dr Angelique Coetzee, a private practitioner and chair of the South African Medical Association, told Good Morning Britain that fatigue was one of the main symptoms of Omicron when the variant broke out in South Africa.
According to a Web MD poll, 40 per cent of women reported they struggled with fatigue due to covid compared to a third of men.
A link between fainting spells and Omicron was suggested by a new report from Germany. German newspaper Ärztezeitung said that the doctors could see a “clear connection” between the infection and the fainting spells.
Public health experts also add nausea to this list of symptoms in vaccinated people who have contracted the Omicron variant.
While being vaccinated protects against the more serious risks of the virus, it is still possible to contract Covid even if you have had both jabs and a booster shot.
Being vaccinated also means symptoms are likely to be more mild, making distinguishing them from a common cold difficult. Professor Tim Spector from the ZOE Symptom Study App says around 50 per cent of “‘new colds currently are, in fact, covid”.
