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| − | + | * [https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-covid19-day-by-day-symptoms-patients-2020-2 A day-by-day breakdown of coronavirus symptoms] | |
* [https://elemental.medium.com/how-to-tell-if-you-have-the-flu-coronavirus-or-something-else-30c1c82cc50f How to tell if you have flu, coronavirus or something else] | * [https://elemental.medium.com/how-to-tell-if-you-have-the-flu-coronavirus-or-something-else-30c1c82cc50f How to tell if you have flu, coronavirus or something else] | ||
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Revision as of 11:26, 22 April 2020
Symptoms
- A day-by-day breakdown of coronavirus symptoms
- How to tell if you have flu, coronavirus or something else
- University of Alabama: COVID-19 SYMPTOM TRACKER - Check in daily to report your health status and symptoms—even if you are feeling healthy
| Symptom | Symptom Description | Likelihood of Symptom to appear if sick | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fever | - Fever early on is a distinguishing symptom. | High 87.9% | |
| Dry cough | - Dry coughs follow in cases that become moderate or severe. | High 67.7% | - |
| Shortness of breath | - Shortness of breath is a telltale and dangerous development distinguishing COVID-19 from influenza or a cold. | High | |
| Loss of sense of smell | Loss of smell or taste not related to sinus issues | High 70% | Coronavirus: New symptom of virus could be loss of taste and smell, top UK doctor says |
| Fatigue | x | 38.1% | |
| Sputum production | 'Sputum is produced when a person's lungs are diseased or damaged. Sputum is not saliva but the thick mucus – sometimes called phlegm '– which is coughed up from the lungs | 33.4% | |
| Low oxygen levels | "Normal oxygen saturation for most persons at sea level is 94 percent to 100 percent; Covid pneumonia patients I saw had oxygen saturations as low as 50 percent." | 18.6% | Buying a pulse oximeter may be useful for this. |
| Muscle pain or joint pain | x | 14.8% | |
| Sore throat | x | 13.9% | |
| Headache | x | 13.6% | |
| Chills | x | 11.4% | |
| Nausea or vomiting | x | 5.0% | |
| Nasal congestion | x | 4.8% | |
| Diarrhea | x | 3.7% | |
| Haemoptysis | Coughing up blood | 0.9% | |
| Conjunctival congestion | Pink Eye | 0.8% |
