Dr Nye's thoughts come just a month after Brits were warned of a new 'XEC Covid variant', with a sore throat, cough, fever and nausea among its most common symptoms, according to US-based scientists.
A sore throat can be a symptom of COVID-19, but it's generally not one of the most common. Other symptoms include a cough, fever, chills, headache, loss of smell or taste, and muscle pain.
The infection starts with symptoms like a runny nose, a low-grade fever and a tickly cough. A week or two later, it moves into a new stage, leading to a violent full-body cough. These coughing ...