- By Abhinav Gupta
- Mon, 27 Apr 2020 05:08 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
New Delhi | Jagran Lifestyle Desk: At a time when scientists and medical experts across the globe are studying the novel coronavirus and the possible ways to cure it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US’ top public health body, has added six new new symptoms, which could be signs of COVID-19.
On Sunday, the CDC officially these six symptoms to its list: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell. These are an addition to the previously known symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Shortness of breath was later changed to “shortness of breath or difficulty breathing” by the body.
“People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus,” CDC said on its website.
The CDC also described a set of emergency warning signs that call for immediate medical attention. They include trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or inability to arouse, bluish lips or face.
According to the premier health body, the list is not totally inclusive as several others who got infected reported an array of symptoms. It clarified that a runny nose rarely occurs with COVID-19 and sneezing is still not a symptom of the virus.
The World Health Organisation and CDC first urged the public to be on the lookout for fever, dry cough and breathing difficulties. However, people later reported losing their sense of taste and smell and then came sporadic cases of gastrointestinal issues, such as diarrhoea.
Purple or blue lesions on a patient’s feet and toes, most commonly appearing in children and young adults, dubbed “COVID toes”, were also seen in several cases.