A new study from the U.K. government’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) analyzed the symptoms of a random sample of 6,000 patients in England who tested positive for the coronavirus between mid-November and mid-January, the BBC reports. Test results showed that the 3,500 patients who tested positive for the new U.K variant were more likely to experience four symptoms in particular when compared with the 2,500 who were found to be infected by other variants. Experts believe that mutations in the shape of SARS-CoV-2 are what’s causing the sudden change in how the illness is exhibited. “Some of these changes in different parts of the virus could affect the body’s immune response and also influence the range of symptoms associated with infection,” Lawrence Young, PhD, virologist and professor of molecular oncology at the University of Warwick in the U.K., told the BBC. So, which symptoms are you more likely to experience with the new U.K. variant? Read on to see what the study found, and for more on what could help you if you come down with the virus, find out which Over-the-Counter Medication Can Kill COVID, Study Says. U.K. variant: 35 percent of patients Other variants: 28 percent of patients And for more on signs you might need serious medical attention, check out If You Have One of These Symptoms, the CDC Says Go to the Hospital Now. U.K. variant: 32 percent of patients Other variants: 29 percent of patients And for more regular COVID updates, sign up for our daily newsletter. U.K. variant: 25 percent of patients Other variants: 21 percent of patients And for more on warning signs your body might be giving you, check out If You Notice This in Your Mouth, You Could Have COVID, Experts Warn. U.K. variant: 21.8 percent of patientsae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Other variants: 19 percent of patients And for one risk factor you should be aware of, check out If You’ve Done This, You’re Twice as Likely to Develop Severe COVID.
