Since the start of the pandemic, the symptoms of the coronavirus have always been associated with those of a common flu. For this reason many people contracted the disease without knowing it and thinking that it was a simple cold. In fact, the Ministry of Health, led by Carolina Darias, estimated in January 2022 that up to 25% of the Spanish population was infected of Covid-19.
A figure that is assumed to have increased considerably. Because the new variants of the virus have become dominant throughout the world and have multiplied their contagion power.
But just as the coronavirus and its mutations have advanced, so has the ability to diagnose it. Because on several occasions it is not even necessary to resort to a PCR or antigen testas numerous studies have helped distinguish the signs of Covid from many other diseases.
The symptoms that point to a contagion of Covid
Some of them are published in Zoe Covid. This company of British origin is dedicated to counting and disseminating content related to the coronavirus, becoming a benchmark in the United Kingdom. he works on it Tim Spector, who, in addition to being one of the company’s founders, is a professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London.
His latest contributions are focused on the detection of the coronavirus through the symptoms of those affected. In fact, the expert has determined that there are two effects that are clear signs of SARS-CoV-2 contagion.
Spector points out that if a person wakes up with fatigue, despite having slept enough hours to rest, and with a sore throat
“There are currently twice as many cases of Covid as there are common colds. The ratio has never been so high. The symptoms are very similar, except usually more fatigue and sore throat, so it’s best to assume it’s Covid,” Spector said.
So far, the fatigue and sore throat they were considered possible signs of contagion, although it had never been determined at what time of day they could become more latent.
The coronavirus in Spain
In its latest count, the Ministry of Health has ensured that the number of people hospitalized for coronavirus in Spain has decreased by 22.8%, confirming a downward trend compared to the latest reports. ICU admissions due to Covid-19 have also dropped by 9%, while 626 new deaths have been reported.
In turn, it has been reported that there are currently 6,043 people hospitalized in Spain, 1,793 less than in the previous report, when 7,836 hospitalized patients were reported.