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Coronavirus Symptoms

One of the difficulties of diagnosing COVID-19 outside of official coronavirus testing is the fact that the virus shares most common symptoms with the common cold.

When coronavirus symptoms start?

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), COVID-19 symptoms may appear up to 14 days after exposure. Some people contracting COVID-19 will not display any symptoms and around 80% of those who contract the disease will recover without needing any special treatment. Around 1 in 6 people who contract COVID-19 develop serious symptoms and difficulty breathing.

The latest variant, the rather frighteningly named Omicron Variant, is believed to be relatively benign, with most people only experiencing light symptoms. That said, the new variant appears to be extremely contagious, so precautions should still be taken.

Coronavirus symptoms: what are they?

Common Symptoms

Uncommon Symptoms

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Daniel Wilks

Daniel Wilks has worked with words for almost all of his working life, as a journalist, content producer, podcaster, playwright and even comic book author. After completing a Bachelor of Theatre degree majoring in script writing and dramaturgy, Daniel went on to complete a Master of Professional Writing degree at the University of Technology, Sydney. Since that time, Daniel has written for and edited a number of magazines and websites in the tech, gaming, and pop-culture space, across all manner of topics, ranging from film and music reviews to investigative pieces detailing corporate malfeasance. 

A family history of mental health issues and other health problems experienced by his extended family prompted Daniel to leave tech journalism and embark on a career helping people better understand their health so they can more readily access the help they need. Daniel joined the team at MyHealth1st at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, a time that people needed easy access to healthcare and accurate health information more than ever. 

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