A wave of Covid-19 symptoms are making their presence known, differentiating from your average common cold. This summer has witnessed an uptick in individuals plagued by these "new" coronavirus symptoms which remarkably differ from the flu yet are "less severe" when compared to last year's Covid-19 wave. Sore throats, loss of taste and smell, bodily aches and breathlessness have been identified as the new indicators.
Superdrug noted an eye-watering 319% rise in sales for Covid-19 lateral flow kits along with a 297% surge in demand for cold and flu relief sachets reflecting the sheer number of people currently testing positive. Read More: What DWP Universal Credit claimants must do before going on holiday or risk losing benefits Get all the latest money news and budgeting tips from Chronicle Live with our free newsletter The health and beauty chain also reported a significant hike in Vitamin D sales, up by 116% and Zinc, up by 58%, indicating that Brits are keen on fortifying their immunity against these bothersome seasonal bugs. In light of recent figures, it appears hospital Covid-19 positivity rates have incrementally increased from 3.
72 to 4.35 per 100,000 over the span of the latest week. Mark Woolhouse, a professor specialising in infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh shed some light on Sky News stating: "The waves continue to be driven by a combination of new variants and a partial waning immunity to infection.
" The new symptoms to look for are:.