CINCINNATI (WKRC)— As the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 continues to spread, health experts are warning that its symptoms can closely resemble those of allergies and the common summer cold.

Dr. Stephen Feagins, a public health specialist in Ohio, explained that a chronic cough is a common symptom of all these conditions. He advised paying attention to the timing of the cough's onset.

"If it's suddenly come on after a wet spring or seasonal blooms, it's likely something irritating from above, allergic rhinitis, dripping down, irritating the diaphragm," said Hamilton County Public Health Medical Director Dr. Feagins.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises looking for other symptoms associated with the NB.1.8.1 variant, which can appear two to 14 days after exposure a

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