Coronavirus: Center For Disease Control And Prevention Adds 6 New Symptoms

The Centre for disease control and prevention has added 6 new symptoms to the list of coronavirus symptoms available. The body announced the new symptoms and said this will help in the discovery of new cases.

According to CDC, the expanded symptoms list would help increase the process because of the limited number of test kits available. The body said Patients with the disease caused by the virus have also reported muscle pain, chills, and headache.The symptoms usually appear within two to 14 days after exposure to the virus, the CDC says. It stresses the “emergency warning signs” for COVID-19 are trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, confusion, or inability to arouse. and bluish lips or face. People with any of these symptoms should seek medical attention immediately, the CDC says. The CDC now recognizes chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell as possible symptoms of COVID-19.

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