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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
Health
Karen Antcliff

Omicron BA.5: New Covid strain creating 'strange' night time symptom

As new strains of Covid-19 emerge, a health expert has warned that people should be looking out for a 'strange' symptom that is showing up at night time. Figures for new coronavirus infections in the UK have jumped by nearly 800,000 in a week, with some parts of the country nearing the record levels seen during the spring.

Hospital numbers are also continuing to increase, driven by the spread of the latest coronavirus subvariants Omicron BA.4 and BA.5. While we have all got used to the symptoms to watch for when it comes to Covid, a new strain of virus is presenting an additional and 'strange' symptom, reported Liverpool Echo.

According to Trinity College professor, Luke O’Neill, Omicron BA.5 could be presenting itself in a different way from other variants. Speaking on an Irish radio station, Prof O'Neill said: "One extra symptom for BA.5 I saw this morning is night sweats." He continued: "The disease is slightly different because the virus has changed.

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