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Having a high amount of potassium in your diet leads to lower blood pressures, research suggests (Composite: Mark Hall)

Marmite ‘more important than reducing salt’ to lower blood pressure

The latest Covid wave explained - from worst-hit areas to new variants

Professor Tim Sepctor has said it is best to assume you have Covid if you have cold-like symptoms (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

Two symptoms you should ‘assume’ are Covid - and not just a cold

Covid Centaurus is a new sub-variant of Omicron (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

New highly contagious Covid ‘Centaurus’ variant found in UK

People may be more or less susceptible to Covid infection depending on their blood type (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

Risk of Covid infection more likely depending on your blood type

Covid infections in the UK have soared by almost 800,000 in a week (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

Top 10 Covid symptoms to look for as infections soar to new high

Covid infection levels have reached a new record high in the UK (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

UK Covid cases hit record high as 351,000 people infected daily

A headache and runny nose are among the most commonly reported Covid symptoms (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

2 Covid symptoms in head most reported as UK infections soar

Covid cases have begun surging once again in the UK, with the country fighting a fifth wave of infection. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK battling fifth Covid wave as summer infections surge

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The 2 Omicron symptoms that can’t be mistaken for a cold

Experts have warned that half of all people in the UK with cold-like symptoms will most likely be infected with Covid-19. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Half of all people with cold-like symptoms are likely to have Covid

Loss of taste or smell has been reported less frequently after Omicron infection (Photo: Shutterstock)

The effect of Omicron on taste and smell - and key symptoms to know