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Loss of Sense of Smell and Taste

COVID-19: These Symptoms Set Omicron Apart From Common Cold COVID-19: These Symptoms Set Omicron Apart From Common Cold
Covid-19: These Symptoms Set Omicron Apart From Common Cold The highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant has been compared to the common cold since they share several similar symptoms, including a sore throat, running nose, and sneezing. But the Omicron strain also has several symptoms more similar to the initial COVID-19 virus. They include fever, chills, and "as it progresses, people will start having cough, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing,” Dr. Hai Shao, an infectious disease physician in San Diego, California, told CBS 8 KFMB-TV in San Diego. “A unique feature of COVID-19 is loss of sense of smell and taste, which you w…