Sore Throat Becoming Dominant COVID Symptom: Reports

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Sore Throat Becoming Dominant COVID Symptom: Reports
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Having a sore throat is becoming a dominant symptom of COVID infection, with fever and loss of smell becoming less common. As the main symptoms of the coronavirus change, people could spread the virus without realizing it. MedTwitter

Having a sore throat is becoming a dominant symptom of COVID-19 infection, with fever and loss of smell becoming less common, according to recent reports in the U.K.

"At the moment, COVID starts in two-thirds of people with a sore throat," he said."Fever and loss of smell are really rare now, so many old people may not think they've got COVID. They'd say it's a cold and not be tested."the U.K.'s Office for National Statistics. More than 1.1 million people tested positive during the week ending Sept. 20, up from 927,000 cases the week before.

COVID-19 cases are also increasing across Europe, which could mark the first regional spike since the BA.5 wave, according to thePeople ages 65 and older have been hit the hardest, the data shows, with cases rising 9% from the previous week. Hospitalizations remain stable for now, although 14 of 27 countries in the European region have noted an upward trend.

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