JN.1 Covid 19 variant: Are coronavirus symptoms still the same? Expert says, ‘tricky to identify as…’
JN.1 subvariant of Covid-19. However, no clustering of cases has been observed, and all instances of the subvariant exhibit mild symptoms.
But are all the symptoms the same as before or are we noticing a few new symptoms too? Kerala, the first state to report the JN.1 Covid variant reported 265 fresh Covid-19 infections and one death in the last 24 hours. The total number of active cases of Covid-19 in the country was recorded at 2,997.
Experts caution identifying the subtle changes in symptoms caused by different COVID-19 variants is challenging due to diverse antibodies from vaccinations or prior infections. "The types of symptoms and how severe they usually depend more on a person's immunity and overall health rather than which variant causes the infection," the CDC said in a report on Dec.
8 discussing the JN.1 strain, as reported by CBC News. Now with COVID-19 and influenza on the rise, here are a few common symptoms that are being noticed: Runny Nose (31.1%) Cough (22.9%) Headache (20.1%) Weakness or tiredness (19.6%) Muscle ache (15.8%) Sore throat (13.2%) Trouble sleeping (10.8%) Worry or anxiety (10.5%) Research through last winter, co-authored by health authorities in the U.K., found symptoms were similar for COVID-19 and other germs that often drive respiratory illnesses during the winter.
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