List of covid (mostly BA.5) symptoms
Sore throat, 63%
Headache, 51%
Blocked nose, 48%
Cough, no phlegm 46%
Runny nose, 45%
Cough with phlegm, 44%
Hoarse, 44%
Sneezing, 39%
Fatigue, 29%
Muscle pains 28%
Dizzy, 23%
Altered smell, 17%
Swollen neck glands, 16%
Sore eyes, 16%
Chest pain / tightness, 14%
Fever, 13%
Loss of smell, 13%
Shortness of breath, 12%,
Earache, 12%
Hot flushes, 11%
Tim Spector, Zoe data
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BA.5 wave
Probably less likely to affect the brain
Less likelihood of long covid
R = 1
Decline is leveling off
New daily cases, 103,790
Current prevalence, 1,609,529
Infections presenting less likely to cause symptoms
As from early July
Fewer symptoms and milder presentation
BA.5 may have lower viral load
Therefore, LFT less likely to test positive
Symptoms which increased in June 2022
(ONS since May, 2022)
Abdominal pain, fever, sore throat, muscle ache
In June 2022
61% reported any symptoms compatible with COVID-19
39% asymptomatic positives
Long Covid, 3 distinct types
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Clusters of neurological symptoms
Fatigue, brain-fog, headache
Most commonly post Alpha and Delta variants.
Respiratory symptoms
Chest pain, severe shortness of breath
(could point to lung damage)
Largest cluster during the start of the pandemic
Diverse range of symptoms
Heart palpitations, muscle ache and pain, changes in skin and hair
Long COVID in Omicron cases
No firm data yet,but
20-50% less during the Omicron versus the Delta period
Dr Claire Steves
The Omicron variant appears substantially less likely to cause Long-COVID than previous variants,
but still 1 in 25 people who catch COVID-19 go on to have symptoms for more than four weeks.
UK long covid, 2nd July
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19latestinsights/infections
1.8 million, (2.8% of population) experiencing self-reported long COVID
Of the 1.8 million
81% symptoms at least 12 weeks
43% at least one year after
21% at least two years
Symptoms adversely affected the day-to-day activities, 1.3 million people
Symptoms
Fatigue 54%
Shortness of breath 31%
Loss of smell 23%
Muscle ache 22%
Self-reported long COVID, more common in
Aged 35 to 69 years
Females
More deprived areas
Working in social care
Another activity-limiting health condition or disability 
Less common in students, retired, people looking for paid work