There’s still not a lot of information on the difference between symptoms of the omicron variant and other COVID-19 variants if there are any, but the CDC recently released a briefing with the most commonly reported symptoms, reports Fox19.
Symptoms of the omicron variant of COVID-19
They include:
- Cough.
- Fatigue.
- Congestion.
- Runny nose.
Symptoms of delta and other COVID-19 variants
Symptoms may appear two to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms.
- Fever or chills.
- Cough.
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
- Fatigue.
- Muscle or body aches.
- Headache.
- New loss of taste or smell.
- Sore throat.
- Congestion or runny nose.
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Diarrhea.
What are the symptoms of a cold?
Like COVID-19, the symptoms are often:
- Coughing.
- Sneezing.
- Runny or stuffy nose.
- Sore throat.
- Tiredness.
- Sometimes a fever.
Symptoms usually appear one to three days after exposure to a cold-causing virus.
Unlike COVID-19, a cold is usually harmless and cold-sufferers generally recover in three to 10 days.
Is it the flu?
The flu is different from a cold, and it can often come on suddenly, according to the CDC. Symptoms can include:
- Fever, or feeling feverish and chills. It is important to note that not everyone with the flu will have a fever.
- Cough.
- Sore throat.
- Runny or stuffy nose.
- Muscle or body aches.
- Headaches.
- Fatigue.
- Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, although it’s more common in children than adults.
Is it allergies?
There are some key differences in symptoms. Currently, The Weather Channel’s allergy tracker for Cincinnati is listed as “none,” with no grass, tree, and ragweed pollen counts.
Common allergy symptoms include:
- Runny nose.
- Sneezing.
- Red, swollen eyes.
- Itchy eyes.
- Itchy nose.
- Tickle in the throat.
- Rarely a fever.
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Source: Fox19
