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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added six new symptoms to its official list of COVID-19 symptoms on Sunday, as the medical community continues to report new presentations of the virus and merge around a precise definition of the disease. what cause.
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KEY FACTS
On Sunday, the CDC officially added these six symptoms to its list: chills, repeated tremors with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, in addition to previously known symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
Symptoms may appear two to 14 days after exposure to COVID-19, according to the guidelines.
In addition, the CDC described a set of emergency warning signs that should warrant immediate medical attention, including difficulty breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or inability to wake up, bluish lips or face.
This list is not entirely inclusive: Others who have experienced COVID-19 reported a number of symptoms, according to the CDC.
If you experience any of the above nine symptoms, you can use the CDC Coronavirus Self-Test to determine the best next steps for treatment.
Key background
Expert understanding of the coronavirus continues to evolve as the disease has spread, with nearly 3 million cases worldwide. Tests for COVID-19 remain scarce, affecting the strategies of Republican and Democratic governors to reopen their states, as they lack the information that public health experts say is necessary to identify, track, and contain the disease, reports the New York Times
Further reading
Coronavirus disease 2019 (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Stop the spread of germs (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Wuhan Reports No New Hospitalizations COVID-19 (Forbes)
WHO: Coronavirus survivors “without evidence” have immunity (Forbes)
Evidence remains slim as governors weigh reopening states (New York Times)
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