The article explains that the symptoms of COVID, including sore throat, fever, and cough, remain consistent across variants, including recent omicron ones. Experts, including Dr. William Schaffner and Dr. Carrie Horn, emphasize that while sore throat is commonly discussed, it is not a new symptom. Instead, it's been associated with COVID infections for a while. Although some individuals might experience a very sore throat, symptoms have not changed significantly in intensity or newness. The message is clear: the symptom profile is stable even as variants evolve.
"In the past, as new variants have come on the scene, there almost invariably have been questions about distinctive symptoms... all of these symptoms have occurred before," said Dr. William Schaffner.
"Although the more recent variants, these omicron variants, are less severe," he said.
"To sum it all up, the symptoms, including sore throat, are really no different. There's no increased intensity based on sore throat or anything like that," added Burns.
"A sore throat is a symptom of this, but also fever and cough and fatigue, these are all symptoms as well," Burns added.
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