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What Is The Covid 19 Symptoms?

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Posted on Sun, 24 May 2020
Question: what is the covid 19 symptoms?
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Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Fever, cough, tiredness are major symptoms.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Generally it takes 4 to 6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, However it can take up to two weeks in some cases.
The common symptoms are fever, dry cough and generalised body weakness or excessive tiredness. Minor symptoms include sore throat, loss of smell(anosmia), runny nose, nasal congestion, diarrhoea, and body ache.
Keep in some cases the patients are completely asymptomatic and does not show any clinical signs or symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks
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What Is The Covid 19 Symptoms?

Brief Answer: Fever, cough, tiredness are major symptoms. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for the query. Generally it takes 4 to 6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, However it can take up to two weeks in some cases. The common symptoms are fever, dry cough and generalised body weakness or excessive tiredness. Minor symptoms include sore throat, loss of smell(anosmia), runny nose, nasal congestion, diarrhoea, and body ache. Keep in some cases the patients are completely asymptomatic and does not show any clinical signs or symptoms. Hope I have answered your query. Thanks