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What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

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The main symptoms of COVID-19 are largely similar to those observed earlier in the pandemic, and can appear between 2 and 14 days after exposure to the virus.

The most common symptoms are:

Thermometer with a danger signal indicating fever

Fever or chills.

Person with persistent cough

Cough.

Person holding a hand to his head with a symbol of a lightning bolt above it indicating a headache

Muscular or joint pain

Person holding hands to neck, sweating, pale, unable to breathe, feeling short of breath, short of breath, choking or breathlessness

Shortness of breath.

Reduced sense of taste and smell

Loss of taste and smell. 

Person with hand on temple with headache

Headache. 

Fatigued woman sweating

Fatigue. 

Person with itchy inside of mouth and throat

Sore throat. 

Person with sweat, nausea and vomiting next to a toilet

Vomiting or diarrhea.

More viscous mucus or mucus in the nose

Nasal congestion.

Person holding hands to neck, sweating, pale, unable to breathe, feeling short of breath, short of breath, choking or breathlessness

Difficulty breathing

Person standing with diarrhoea cramps

Diarrhoea

It is important to note that the presentation of symptoms may vary between individuals and that some infected people may remain asymptomatic. In addition, with the circulation of other respiratory viruses, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), it is difficult to distinguish between these illnesses based solely on symptoms.

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Published: 12 March 2020
Updated: 17 December 2024

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