Unpleasant new Omicron symptom that makes you feel nauseous and causes vomiting

Omicron continues to rip through the nation, with tens of thousands of new Covid cases being reported each day.

While previous variants of the virus have been easy to spot, Omicron is somewhat stealthier, its symptoms blending in with seasonal illnesses like the flu or a common winter lurgy.

Older strains, like the Delta variant, tended to see their symptoms focus around shortness of breath, a new and continuous cough and a fever.

Meanwhile, Omicron has seen symptoms like a scratchy throat, fatigue and muscle ache rising to the fore as some of the more commonly experienced signs.

However, there are some symptoms that aren't as common amongst these annual nuisances that could make spotting the presence of Omicron in your system easier.

Is nausea and vomiting a sign of Omicron?

Covid case numbers remain high across the nation following the enormous surge in the Omicron variant (Getty Images)

Nausea and vomiting could be a sign your body is working against a Covid-19 infection, according to Good Housekeeping.

They report that healthcare experts are seeing an uptick in the number of people picking up Omicron and having uncontrollable vomiting and nausea as some of their primary symptoms.

This makes the symptoms relatively easy to spot compared to a common cold, which is unlikely to cause such a reaction from the body.

Good Housekeeping reports that the trends being spotted by researchers who have been looking into the variant between December and January are mapping the virus as attacking the upper respiratory tract.

Experts have also warned that Omicron sufferers could still experience regular covid symptoms.

It is worth bearing in mind of course that vomiting and nausea don't necessarily mean you have covid - they are very common symptoms for a wide range of different medical conditions.

However sickness be an indicator of Omicron in some scenarios.

What are the symptoms of Covid-19?

According to the US-based Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, a number of symptoms are now being considered more common. The CDC has updated its list of Covid 19 symptoms to reflect the presence of Omicron as one of the major variants in the USA. They are:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhoea

Meanwhile, the UK-based NHS still lists the three most prevalent symptoms from the previous variants.

These are a high temperature, a new cough and a loss or change to your sense of taste and or smell.