People are not impressed with this New York Times list of Omicron symptoms

The New York Times put together this handy list of symptoms to help you understand if you’re infected with the Omicron variant or not.

The symptoms are:

Scratchy or sore throat
Nasal congestion
Dry cough
Muscle pain, especially in the lower back
Headache
Fever, or flu-like symptoms

And, yes, they’re serious about that list:

It's still too early to know exactly how, or if, symptoms of Omicron differ from Delta, experts say. Here's what we know so far. https://t.co/GNJBhfySeY pic.twitter.com/5JckhDKZd2

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 22, 2021

In other words, we’ve had Covid every day of our entire adult life?

Maybe I’ve had it my entire life https://t.co/ZpiqIl5NW9

— Melissa McEwen (@melissamcewen) December 22, 2021

LOL:

I experience 4 of these every day. https://t.co/vJcBjCQTk1

— Saint THICKolas 🎄 (@_alexWR) December 22, 2021

Quick, get tested!

Cool I have back pain and headaches like everyday https://t.co/T6IZwS7cve

— Katie Roof, boosted 💉 (@Katie_Roof) December 22, 2021

A cold. It’s the common cold:

Pretty much like any cold in winter https://t.co/v27ykmoQjD

— Kushan Mitra (@kushanmitra) December 22, 2021

Yeah, not really “helpful” at all:

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So Omicron symptoms are basically everyday signs for people who are above 30? Helpful. https://t.co/Uc4mvjlZTy

— Kabir Taneja (@KabirTaneja) December 22, 2021

One day this insanity will end. We hope:

Am old enough to remember a time before omicron and Covid that we called this the common cold or flu. https://t.co/pXhSpSRb4A

— Rupa Subramanya (@rupasubramanya) December 22, 2021

But the NYT did leave off one symptom off their list:

And the worst symptom of all: no symptoms. https://t.co/NSufrXgo4m

— Eli Lebowicz (@EliLebowicz) December 22, 2021

And the panic continues.

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