The world has seen viruses come and go, but every once in a while, a new variant appears that reminds us how fragile our normal can be. It doesn’t knock loudly — it slips in quietly, disguised as a harmless sore throat or a dull fatigue we often dismiss.
For many, it starts small. A scratch in the throat. A strange tiredness that doesn’t quite make sense. Maybe a sudden change in voice, or that lingering headache that seems too stubborn to be ordinary.
We tell ourselves it’s just a cold, just exhaustion, just stress. But the truth is, some of these “little” symptoms can carry far more weight than they appear to. And ignoring them can cost more than just a few days of rest.