Health experts have shared two key Covid symptoms to look for that are linked to variants currently circulating. It comes as the latest data shows cases of coronavirus are increasing in hospitals in England.
In an update provided by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the authority warned that the virus is still leading to "severe" illness and deaths. It also shared the telltale signs of infection to watch for.
The UKHSA said: "While for most people COVID-19 is not as severe as during the early years of the pandemic, the virus is still causing severe illness, hospitalisations, and deaths - particularly among those with a weakened immune system and those 75 year old and over.
"It is normal and expected for viruses to genetically change over time and the current COVID-19 variants, much like previous variants, can spread easily through droplets released when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks.