Sore throat, runny nose, cough? Get tested for COVID-19 - The Columbus Dispatch
At the start of the pandemic, many people had COVID-19 symptoms at the forefront of their minds: high fever, shortness of breath, fatigue and a loss of taste and smell. But as the virus continued to mutate into new, more contagious subvariants, the symptoms changed along with it. As COVID cases continue to rise across the state, a headache, sore throat and runny nose, along with a persistent cough and sneezing tend to be more common symptoms, according to Dr. Joseph Gastaldo, an infectious disease expert at OhioHealth. Latest COVID numbers: Ohio reports 29,876 new COVID-19 cases in past week Since these symptoms are similar to those of many everyday illnesses — like the flu, the common cold or even seasonal allergies — it can be difficult to know if it's COVID or something less severe. So what's a person to do these days? "If they develop symptoms, any symptom of COVID, the...