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CDC adds six new possible coronavirus symptoms in its latest list

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 27, 2020 15:40 IST

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added six new Covid-19 symptoms to its official list. The ...

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The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added six new Covid-19 symptoms to its official list. The symptoms were added based on the discoveries of the medical community, based on new presentations of the virus and the effects of the same.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added six new possible symptoms of COVID-19.People diagnosed with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms, from very mild ones to severe sicknesses.

Originally, the CDC had only listed fever, cough and shortness of breath as possible symptoms.However, the CDC has recently updated the list with six additional symptoms. These possible new symptoms include chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and loss of taste or smell.These symptoms could appear anywhere between 2-14 days after being exposed to the novel coronavirus.

The full list of symptoms listed on the CDC’s website include the following

Fever.

Cough.

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

Chills.

Repeated shaking with chills.

Muscle pain. 

Headache.

Sore throat.

Loss of taste or smell.

Pink eye.

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