INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A sore throat is now considered the most common COVID symptom, according to a new study in the UK. The study of 17,500 people who said they
tested positive for coronavirus this week cited the symptom as the most prevalent.According to British media reports, this was followed
closely by headaches, blocked noses and coughs.At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the typical symptoms of coronavirus were considered by
the NHS to be a high temperature, loss of smell or taste, but these appear to now be less common.Instead, tiredness, sore throats and
sneezing seem to be more prominent, the BBC reported.According to the data from the Zoe App study, the top 20 Covid symptoms are:Sore throat
& reported by 58 per centHeadache & 49 per centBlocked nose & 40 per centCough no phlegm & 40 per centRunny nose & 40 per centCough with
phlegm & 37 per centHoarse voice & 35 per centSneezing & 32 per centFatigue & 27 per centMuscle pains/aches & 25 per centDizzy light-headed
& 18 per centSwollen neck glands & 15 per centEye soreness & 14 per centAltered smell & 13 per centChest pain tightness & 13 per centFever &
13 per centChills or shivers & 12 per centShortness of breath & 11 per centThe post Sore throat now the most common COVID symptom first
