LONDON: The official list of COVID-19 symptoms has been expanded to include nine new signs of the disease including headaches, diarrhoea and a blocked nose.
The list has been updated as COVID infection levels hit a record high in the UK, with almost five million people estimated to be currently infected.
Professor Tim Spector, lead scientist of the Zoe COVID-19 symptom tracker app, has said updating the symptoms list is overdue and could help reduce infections.
The extension comes just days after the government ended the offer of free universal COVID-19 tests.
The new symptoms have been added to the NHS website, alongside the three traditional symptoms of a fever, a new and persistent cough, and a loss or change in taste or smell. –Agencies
