What is the latest covid variant like for people?

[specialmom]

I'm wondering about those who test positive for covid recently, what are you experiencing real world? We've had two bouts of the sick in the past three months that hit our whole house. The first was in July and brought to us from my darling husband who had traveled in Europe for work. I personally was the sickest of all. Fever, super sore throat, nausea, headache, congestion. Not gonna lie, it was brutal. We didn't think we had covid but I do kind of wonder after the fact. NOW, we are all sick again. I'm starting to feel a bit better but it's sore throat, cough, congestion and fatigue. The last illness was sick level 9 out of 10 for me and this is like level 4. Our home tests always say negative. Not confident in them and to test for covid here now is an ordeal. Last time my husband did get tested at an urgent care and was negative but not confident about that either. Anyway, I'm just curious as to what people are seeing or is my family the only one plagued by illness lately?