SARS-CoV-2 (2019 novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, Wuhan coronavirus) is a new virus that researchers first identified in Wuhan province, China, in late 2019. Infection with SARS-CoV-2causes an illness called COVID-19. The virus has rapidly spread from China to other countries, including the U.S.
Symptoms of COVID-19 vary in severity. These can include flu-like symptoms suchas
- fever,
- cough,
- shaking chills,
- loss of sense of smell (anosmia) or taste (ageusia),
- headache,
- muscle pain,
- difficulty breathing, and
- shortnessof breath.
- On occasion, people may also have signs and symptoms that include diarrhea, a sorethroat, a stuffy or runny nose, and body aches and pains.
- In some people, the symptoms progressed to organ failure and death.
Cause of COVID-19
The cause of the illness is a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Other viruses of this type have been responsible for outbreaks of pneumonia and related illnesses such as MiddleEast respiratory syndrome (MERS)and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
- Body Aches and Pains
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Breathing
- Fever
- Headache
- Loss ofSense of Smell (Anosmia)
- Loss of Sense of Taste (Ageusia)
- Muscle Pain
- Runny Nose
- Shaking Chills
- Shortness of Breath
- Sore Throat
- Stuffy Nose
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