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Symptoms
| Symptom
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Symptom Description
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Likelihood of Symptom to appear if sick
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References
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| Fever
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- Fever early on is a distinguishing symptom.
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High 87.9%
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| Dry cough
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- Dry coughs follow in cases that become moderate or severe.
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High 67.7%
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| Shortness of breath
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- Shortness of breath is a telltale and dangerous development distinguishing COVID-19 from influenza or a cold.
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High
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| Loss of sense of smell
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Loss of smell or taste not related to sinus issues
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High 70%
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Coronavirus: New symptom of virus could be loss of taste and smell, top UK doctor says
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| Fatigue
|
x
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38.1%
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| Sputum production
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'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
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33.4%
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| Low oxygen levels
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"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."
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18.6%
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Buying a pulse oximeter may be useful for this.
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| Muscle pain or joint pain
|
x
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14.8%
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| Sore throat
|
x
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13.9%
|
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| Headache
|
x
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13.6%
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| Chills
|
x
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11.4%
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| Nausea or vomiting
|
x
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5.0%
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| Nasal congestion
|
x
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4.8%
|
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| Diarrhea
|
x
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3.7%
|
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| Haemoptysis
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Coughing up blood
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0.9%
|
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| Conjunctival congestion
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Pink Eye
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0.8%
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