Sore throat, then congestion: Common Covid symptoms follow a pattern now, doctors say

NBC News
Sep 16, 2023

Sore throat, then congestion: Common Covid symptoms follow a pattern now, doctors say


Doctors say they're finding it increasingly difficult to distinguish Covid from allergies or the common cold, even as hospitalizations tick up.

The illness' past hallmarks, such as a dry cough or the loss of sense of taste or smell, have become less common. Instead, doctors are observing milder disease, mostly concentrated in the upper respiratory tract.