Omicron and Covid medicines at home: which ones are needed and which are not

Headache, cold, joint pain, fatigue and sometimes fever: these are the symptoms of the Omicron variant that make it very similar to the flu and therefore can be treated at home. And, in fact, some of the ‘prescriptions that are given when you have the flu – such as resting, hydrating and taking antifebrile and pain relievers – also help against this variant of Covid-19.