A health expert has warned people to look out for a 'strange' symptom linked to a new strain of coronavirus.
Covid-19 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.
However, 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.