WHILE Covid infections continue to fall and are becoming less severe – we still need to be on the look out for symptoms.
Most people who catch Omicron will have a mild illness, with the majority of patients suffering from cold-like symptoms.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) previously stated that the most commonly reported symptoms have been a cough, fatigue and headache.
But these are the most common signs for the BA.1 strain, which experts say could be different to the new stealth strain BA.2.
A study published today found that it spreads 33 per cent fast and can evade vaccines, but it isn’t more severe than BA.1.
In Denmark, where the study took place, the sub-variant now makes up the majority of cases.
Numbers in the UK are still low compared to the original Omicron, but are increasing.
Medics have now said that people are presenting with an elevated heart rate.
Experts at the British Heart Foundation said that your heart might beat faster is response to fever or inflammation due to Covid.
An increased heart rate is common if you have an infection as your heart has to work harder to pump more blood around your body to fight the infection.
The experts said that some people who have recovered from coronavirus have also experienced heart palpitations.
They said that in most scenarios the palpitations won’t be serious but if they sit alongside a faster heart rate, chest pain and dizziness, then you should seek medication attention.
It comes after a study was published which highlighted that people who have survived Covid-19 are 63 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack – irrespective of pre-existing conditions and age.
The paper, published in Nature Medicine, shows how important getting the vaccine is when it comes to protecting our health.
Millions of people have now received booster vaccines and health experts have repeatedly said that jabs are the best way to keep everyone safe from Omicron.
Experts at Washington University in St Louis, US, focused on the first year of health after contracting Covid.
