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Symptoms and stuff . . .
Yes indeed what are the symptoms of Covid-19. There is much
talk of it and how many have died or the numbers known to have had it but you
don’t hear a huge amount now about exactly what the symptoms are. So this is a
little reminder
It generally takes about five days to start showing the
symptoms, but some people will get them much later. The World Health
Organization (WHO) says the incubation period can last up to 14 days and it is
possible to pass on the virus before you are aware you have it
Coronavirus fundamentally infects the lungs. And the two main
symptoms are a fever or a dry cough; this in turn could lead to breathing
problems.
Coughs
Now the cough you need to keep an eye out for is a new,
continuous cough. This means coughing a lot, probably for more than an hour; or
having three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours. Which is quite a lot of
coughing and if you usually have a cough (some folk do, like smokers), then it
may be worse than usual. And it can be quite bad and sore.
Fever
You have a fever if your temperature is above 37.8C. This can
make you feel warm, cold or shivery.
Other stuff
You may also have a sore throat, headache and diarrhoea and the
loss of smell and taste seems to be a common symptom.
The thing is with some folk the symptoms can be very mild and
then with others they can be extremely bad leading to a life and death struggle
in a hospital. But do remember most people recover because I’m sure it must be
a bit spooky to realise you may be showing symptoms of Covid-19 regardless of
whether you are considered vulnerable or not even if the symptoms are mild.
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