With hay fever season quickly approaching, experts have said such symptoms as runny nose and sneezing can make it difficult to distinguish it from symptoms of the omicron coronavirus variant.
Experts are urging those with a fever and a sore throat to see a doctor, as they might be infected with the coronavirus.
According to the Japanese Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 73% of patients infected with the omicron variant have runny noses and 60% experience sneezing, both common symptoms of hay fever.
