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While new cases of Covid are on the rise, it is very important to be vigilant and aware of the signs and symptoms of the virus.
Professor Luke O'Neill of Trinity College has shed light on a new symptom of the BA.5 variant which can occur at night, night sweats.
"The disease has changed a bit because the virus has also changed. But we have some immunity to it and the combination of the immune fight and the virus can cause a slightly different disease, and night sweats are a feature," he adds.
Fever, sore throat, runny nose, fatigue, body aches and gastrointestinal problems continue to be some of the commonly reported symptoms of Omicron and its subvariants.