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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	x	33.4%
Shortness of breath	x	18.6%
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	x	0.9%
Conjunctival congestion	x	0.8%

How to Sew a Face Mask
- How to make a continuous strip of bias tape
- Sewing Masks for Atlanta Hospitals - a group dedicated to coordinating mask-making efforts and getting them to partnered hospitals in ATL. Most cities seem to have them now. Also has many validated resources on mask-making.
Everything you need to know about making your own face mask

Doctor offers coronavirus protection advice - long interview where various approaches and supplements which may help boost your immunity and lessen symptoms

Why Telling People They Don’t Need Masks Backfired - we needed to conserve the N95/respirator style for medical workers, but cloth masks are better than nothing. -

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