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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Most Bizarre Symptoms? How Bad Was It? Your COVID Questions Answered By Daily Voice Readers Most Bizarre Symptoms? How Bad Was It? Your COVID Questions Answered By Daily Voice Readers
Most Bizarre Symptoms? How Bad Was It? Your COVID Questions Answered By Daily Voice Readers If you haven't been sick with COVID-19, you likely know someone who has.  The virus had infected 565,097 New Jersey residents as of Monday morning, killing 18,348 of them, according to the state's COVID-19 dashboard. Perhaps the most terrifying aspect of COVID-19 is there is no well to tell who will battle a mild case and who will suffer a severe one. Daily Voice polled our Instagram followers Sunday night for a deeper look at infection rate, symptoms and fears surrounding COVID-19 (scroll for questions and answers). Most people said they mistook their initial symptoms for the common col…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Jersey Readies Schools For Coronavirus In Case Of Outbreak New Jersey Readies Schools For Coronavirus In Case Of Outbreak
New Jersey Readies Schools For Coronavirus In Case Of Outbreak New Jersey officials issued a set of guidelines for child care centers, schools and universities in preparation for a coronavirus outbreak. The state's Department of Health expects respiratory virus caused by COVID-19 to continue spreading, although the public health risk remains low. "At this time, respiratory illnesses are much more likely to be due to common viruses (e.g., influenza, common cold) than COVID-19," officials said.  "If a community (or more specifically, a school) has cases of COVID-19, local health officials will help identify those individuals and will foll…

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by Cecilia Levine