People with the highly contagious strain of COVID-19 in the UK will be less likely to report sky-high fever than those with the original disease, according to a study released on Wednesday.
But patients with the newer virus variant report suffering from a sore throat, muscle aches and fatigue, according to a poll released by the Office for National Statistics.
The UK symptoms differed the symptoms of the new strain from the three main symptoms associated with the original COVID-19 virus: fever, persistent cough and loss of smell or taste, with reference to the survey and health officials.
“People who have tested positive for compatibility with the new UK variant are more likely to report any symptoms and classic symptoms, but are less likely to lose taste and smell,” the Office for National Statistics said in the survey. . “There was no evidence of difference in the percentages reporting gastrointestinal symptoms.”
The report finally noted that people infected with the newer strain were much less likely to suffer from high body temperature.
No significant difference was also found in reports of shortness of breath or headache in patients with the UK virus variant.
In contrast, the UK National Health Service said the three main symptoms of the original COVID-19 strain were fever, cough and loss of taste or smell.
The strain, first detected in September in Kent, England, is thought to be up to 70 percent more contagious than other forms of the virus.