Covid symptoms change

List of covid (mostly BA.5) symptoms Sore throat, 63% Headache, 51% Blocked nose, 48% Cough, no phlegm 46% Runny nose, 45% Cough with phlegm, 44% Hoarse, 44% Sneezing, 39% Fatigue, 29% Muscle pains 28% Dizzy, 23% Altered smell, 17% Swollen neck glands, 16% Sore eyes, 16% Chest pain / tightness, 14% Fever, 13% Loss of smell, 13% Shortness of breath, 12%, Earache, 12% Hot flushes, 11% Tim Spector, Zoe data https://health-study.joinzoe.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhYz9-zX0YA&t=87s BA.5 wave Probably less likely to affect the brain Less likelihood of long covid R = 1 Decline is leveling off New daily cases, 103,790 Current prevalence, 1,609,529 Infections presenting less likely to cause symptoms As from early July Fewer symptoms and milder presentation BA.5 may have lower viral load Therefore, LFT less likely to test positive Symptoms which increased in June 2022 (ONS since May, 2022) Abdominal pain, fever, sore throat, muscle ache In June 2022 61% reported any symptoms compatible with COVID-19 39% asymptomatic positives Long Covid, 3 distinct types https://health-study.joinzoe.com/blog/covid-long-covid-risk Clusters of neurological symptoms Fatigue, brain-fog, headache Most commonly post Alpha and Delta variants. Respiratory symptoms Chest pain, severe shortness of breath (could point to lung damage) Largest cluster during the start of the pandemic Diverse range of symptoms Heart palpitations, muscle ache and pain, changes in skin and hair Long COVID in Omicron cases No firm data yet,but 20-50% less during the Omicron versus the Delta period Dr Claire Steves The Omicron variant appears substantially less likely to cause Long-COVID than previous variants, but still 1 in 25 people who catch COVID-19 go on to have symptoms for more than four weeks. UK long covid, 2nd July https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19latestinsights/infections 1.8 million, (2.8% of population) experiencing self-reported long COVID Of the 1.8 million 81% symptoms at least 12 weeks 43% at least one year after 21% at least two years Symptoms adversely affected the day-to-day activities, 1.3 million people Symptoms Fatigue 54% Shortness of breath 31% Loss of smell 23% Muscle ache 22% Self-reported long COVID, more common in Aged 35 to 69 years Females More deprived areas Working in social care Another activity-limiting health condition or disability  Less common in students, retired, people looking for paid work