Three New Symptoms of Coronavirus Infection

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added three more symptoms to its official list of coronavirus symptoms. The following symptoms, according to the CDC, can be indicative of the novel coronavirus infection:

  • Congestion or runny nose,
  • Nausea or vomiting, and
  • Diarrhea

COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization. The complete list of symptoms, according to the CDC.

Most common symptoms include:

  • Fever
  • Dry cough
  • Tiredness

Less common symptoms:

  • Aches and pains
  • Sore throat
  • Diarrhea
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Headache
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Rash on skin, or discoloration of fingers or toes
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Nausea or vomiting

Serious symptoms:

  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
  • Chest pain or pressure
  • Loss of speech of movement

Seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms. On average it takes 5–6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days

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References:

  1. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fsymptoms.html
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