Since covid was first identified in the UK more than two years ago, symptoms have varied amid new strains of the virus.
Different variants have given prominence to the many signs coronavirus can cause. There’s no doubt the infection can trigger stubborn respiratory symptoms like cough and shortness of breath, but other signs have emerged.
Professor Tim Spector, co-founder of the covid ZOE app, has today said case rates are "accelerating across the UK", with a 25% increase in the last week alone.
