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The new COVID variants FLiRT and LB. 1 are causing a sudden increase in the number of cases in the United States this summer. The expert Dr. Xand van Tulleken suggests being on the lookout for the following symptoms. Some of the usual symptoms of the new variants include fever, cough, fatigue, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, muscle or body aches, shortness of breath, headache and runny nose.
Other symptoms of COVID variants can include chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing up blood, and swollen neck pain, as reported via MSN.
Simple precautions imposed by the pandemic are still recommended. This includes other people wearing masks and avoiding social contact, especially if one lives in the states mentioned above. Doctors suggested the public get vaccinated with the most up-to-date vaccines, especially those for higher-risk groups. 36% of people over 65 have not received the updated vaccines available to the public since September, according to L. A. Times.
Yale Medicine’s Scott Roberts suggests the tests may find FLiRT strains. Experts proposed conducting daily checks to detect symptomatic people with spot checks for three to five days, and observed delays in test positivity. People who test positive wear masks, avoid high-risk contact, and seek medical attention. The updated rules allow people without fever and mild symptoms to return to school or work after a day of isolation, starting Jan. 9.