One should get tested for COVID, without worrying if its recombinant or ancestral or a mutated strain, once symptoms are visible.
Common symptoms of COVID are cold, fever, headache, nausea, weakness, sore throat, loss of smell and taste. Apart from these, there are few uncommon symptoms of COVID like tingling sensation in skin, COVID toes, rashes on skin, redness in eyes.
If you experience severe symptoms like difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, loss of speech or mobility, or confusion or chest pain seek medical assistance along with COVID testing.