{"id":8483,"date":"2026-09-05T16:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T16:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8483"},"modified":"2026-09-05T16:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T16:36:04","slug":"this-summers-covid-spread-how-the-symptoms-have-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8483","title":{"rendered":"This summer&#8217;s COVID spread: How the symptoms have changed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>COVID-19 has been experiencing a late summer rise in the Bay Area, and the symptoms are slightly different than with previous strains.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8481\">Instant classic: Willow Glen onside kicks its way to wild intersectional victory over Oakland Tech<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Omicron variants that have been driving the latest wave tend to produce a set of symptoms similar to a bad cold or influenza. Loss of taste and smell is less common than with previous variants, while an intensely painful sore throat is more common, medical professionals say.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201crazor blade throat\u201d also was frequently reported during the summer 2025 surge.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8479\">Inman Down Under: 49ers\u2019 Melbourne takeover begins, including \u2018Purdy Dozen\u2019 doughnuts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In general, the disease is less severe than with earlier variants.<\/p>\n<p>The most common symptoms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fever or chills<\/li>\n<li>Cough<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing<\/li>\n<li>Sore throat<\/li>\n<li>Congestion or runny nose<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Body aches<\/li>\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you perform an at-home COVID test because of symptoms and get a negative result, it\u2019s recommended that you test again 48 hours later to be sure.<\/p>\n<p>The vaccine updated for the latest strains is expected to be available in the Bay Area this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8477\">Bay Area high school football roundup 2026: Best of Week 2 action<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 has been experiencing a late summer rise in the Bay Area, and the symptoms are slightly different than with previous strains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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