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1. What
are the symptoms of Covid-19?
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The most common symptoms of Covid-19 are fever,
fatigue, and dry cough. Some patients may
experience soreness and muscle pain, nasal
congestion, runny nose, sore throat, or
diarrhoea. These symptoms are generally mild and
start gradually. In the most severe cases, the
infection may cause pneumonia, severe acute
respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even
death.
Recently, anosmia/hyposmia (loss/diminution of
smell), and in some cases ageusia (loss of
taste) have been reported as symptoms related to
the Covid-19 infection. Data from South Korea,
China and Italy show that in some cases patients
with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection developed
anosmia/hyposmia in the absence of other
symptoms.
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2. How
dangerous is the new virus?
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Some people get infected but do not develop any
symptoms. Symptoms are usually mild, especially
in children and young adults, and have a gradual
onset. About 1 in 5 people with COVID-19 become
seriously ill and develop breathing difficulties,
requiring hospitalization.
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3. How
long is the incubation period?
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The incubation period is the time between
infection and the onset of clinical symptoms of
disease. It is currently estimated to range
between 2 and 11 days, up to a maximum of 14
days.
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4. Who
are the people most at risk of developing a
severe form of the disease?
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People at higher risk for severe COVID-19 are
senior citizens, people with underlying
conditions such as hypertension, heart disease
or diabetes and individuals with a weakened
immune system (due to congenital or acquired
disease or to immunosuppressive treatment,
transplant recipients).
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