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  2. May 2, 2024 · A positive COVID-19 test means the virus was detected and you have or recently had an infection. Take steps to prevent spreading COVID-19. Monitor your symptoms. If you have any emergency warning signs, seek emergency care immediately. Seek health care right away for treatment if you have risk factors for severe illness. Treatment may be an ...

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  3. Apr 30, 2024 · COVID-19: Who's at higher risk of serious symptoms? Advanced age and some health conditions can raise the risk of serious COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) illness. By Mayo Clinic Staff

  4. May 3, 2024 · Common symptoms of the common cold and COVID-19 include: Regaining Smell After COVID-19: What Can You Do? Similarities. The common cold and COVID-19 are caused by respiratory viruses (although different ones). The common cold is most often caused by rhinoviruses, while SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19.

  5. May 3, 2024 · Early-Stage Contagiousness. When you are infected with COVID-19, the virus goes through what is called the incubation period. This is the time between exposure to the virus and the first appearance of symptoms. With COVID-19, the incubation period is generally two to three days following exposure.

  6. Apr 15, 2024 · Overview. Based on the current evidence, a person with any of the conditions listed below is more likely to get very sick from COVID-19. This means that a person with one or more of these conditions who gets very sick from COVID-19 (has severe illness from COVID-19) is more likely to: Be hospitalized. Need intensive care.

  7. Apr 30, 2024 · Children with COVID-19 may have serious or mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. Symptoms may show up from 2 to 14 days after contact with the virus that causes COVID-19. The most common symptoms are fever and a cough, including a barking cough linked to croup.

  8. Apr 15, 2024 · We now understand that these symptoms are wide-ranging, including heart palpitations, cough, nausea, fatigue, cognitive impairment (commonly referred to as "brain fog"), and more. Also, many who experience Long COVID following an acute infection face an elevated risk of such medical complications as blood clots and (type 2) diabetes.

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