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The variant, which appeared in south-east England in December, is believed to be more contagious and may be associated with higher death rates.
People who test positive for the new variant of the coronavirus, which was first found in Britain, are more likely to have symptoms such as a cough, sore throat and fatigue, but less likely to develop taste and odor, according to a British study. .
The variant, which appeared in south-east England in December, is believed to be more contagious and may be linked to higher death rates, although the evidence for higher death rates is not yet strong and uncertain.
The British Statistical Office said other differences had been observed between those infected with the UK variant and others with COVID-19.
“Loss of taste and loss of smell were significantly less common in positive tests that were compatible with the new variant than in triple positive ones,” the agency said in a COVID-19 analysis of typical people in England. Period from November 15, 2020 to January 16, 2021.
A “triple positive” result on a PCR test (that is, by the molecular method of PCR analysis) indicates that someone has been infected with the coronavirus, but not with the British variant.
“Other symptoms were more common in those infected with the new variant, and the biggest differences were cough, sore throat, fatigue, myalgia and fever,” the agency said.
“There is no evidence of differences in gastrointestinal symptoms, shortness of breath and headaches,” he added.
Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
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