Whenever there is a discussion around a newer COVID variant or sub variant, the first thing that comes to mind is whether it will be more severe than the existing ones? Several calculations and estimations around the symptoms are made once a new variant/ sub variant comes out.
In case of Omicron sub variants, as Omicron has been the dominant variant of the coronavirus for the last one year, the symptoms have remained similar across all the sub variants.
Starting with BA.1 till the recent recombinant XBB, the symptoms seen in infected people are runny nose, sore throat, cough, sneezing, blocked nose, cough without phlegm, headache, hoarse voice, muscle aches, body pain and an altered sense of smell.
