So they finally updated the list of symptoms on the NHS website...

[maybeimjustlikemymother]

Now that they don't have to fund people testing anymore...

Do you have a link?

Not OP, but here it is:

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/

Page last reviewed: 1 April 2022
Next review due: 15 April 2022

Unbelievable. Should have done that a year ago.

I know. Think the list for children and for adults are identical there's just more waffle about children getting it mildly on the latter?

So any employer or school guidance that still says test (if accessible) or isolate if you have symptoms is presumably going to have to change, because the symptoms are so non-specific?

How pathetic

I have Covid. School have said DD1 needs negative LFTs before attending. The gov site says don't test under 18s unless a medical professional tells you to.

So basically it's any symptom of being poorly really....

No update in Scotland yet.......

What utter bastards. The day after testing and restrictions end.

Does it mean one of those vague symptoms PLUS either temp or too ill to work?

Try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people if you have symptoms of COVID-19 and either:

you have a high temperature
you do not feel well enough to go to work or do your normal activities

Definitely more accurate, definitely released after free testing ended to avoid having to fork out for tests and to get a clear picture of the case numbers.

@knowinglesseveryday

What utter bastards. The day after testing and restrictions end.

Yep

@707smile

Definitely more accurate, definitely released after free testing ended to avoid having to fork out for tests and to get a clear picture of the case numbers.

Oh I see How’s this going to work?!

Looks to m as if they've cut and paste it from the covid Zoe App!

@mummabear74

Looks to m as if they've cut and paste it from the covid Zoe App!

I think it is from Zoe.

Quite insulting to them (Zoe App). The app was self funded for the first six months, then the government provided a grant, which they then withdrew after advising they were continuing to provide a grant! Now the Zoe team will self fund again but how long for?

This is just so typical of the Government

I hate this Conservative government. I properly hate them. I hate them so much it is not remotely rational.

I hope the entire cabinet step in dog shit this year.

They will still get voted in again next time.

That's shocking! Thanks for posting.

Unbelievable but not surprised.

I’ve had every single one & more of those symptoms this last couple of weeks. But I did have the original ones as well.

It's April 2022. I can't believe it's taken them until April 2022 to update that list. I keep thinking of all the times my rule-following friends in the UK kept going into work (schools, hospitals, etc) because they didn't have any of the 'main 3' so they were required to go in. What utter nonsense and what a ridiculous handling of the pandemic.

Even on MN I've been called stupid for testing after mild symptoms (I'm not in the UK so different rules) and people strongly defended 'the NHS website' as if it was medical professionals who updated it, not some useless officials who couldn't care less about the population... Sad, very sad.

About time! I do the Zoe study so knew about them already and tested on any illness, as it turned out I was the only one in my family who started with one of the original symptoms, though DH and DD got them a few days in. DS never did.

@purpleme12

So basically it's any symptom of being poorly really....

I have half of the symptoms all the time so I've no idea how I'll know if it's covid or normal life for me!