The signs of traditional COVID – cough, fever, loss of taste or smell – are well known.

The fast-spreading omicron variant, however, is presenting with different and, in many cases, milder cold-like symptoms.

The main symptoms of the omicron variant are:.

And while loss of taste and smell aren’t widely seen among omicron patients, a unique symptom is appearing: night sweats.

“People aren’t reporting a loss of taste or smell as much with omicron as they were with previous variants,” Dr.

Warning signs to seek additional medical care are the same for all versions of COVID-19, according to World Health Organization.

“Some symptoms may be signals that more urgent medical care is needed.

These symptoms are warning signs that urgent care is needed.”.