A novel coronavirus has caused an outbreak of respiratory illness that began in late 2019. The disease has led to millions of cases around the world. Get ...
Acute COVID-19. Once symptoms appear, you have entered the acute stage. You may have fever, cough and other COVID-19 symptoms. Active illness can ...
Children can get COVID-19. In most cases, COVID-19 seems to be milder in young children than in adults, but parents and caregivers should understand ...
Coronavirus and COVID-19: Who is at higher risk? Coronavirus and COVID-19: Younger Adults Are at Risk, Too; Coronavirus in ...
A COVID-19 Diagnosis . Patients recount their personal experiences with coronavirus and the care they received at Johns Hopkins. Maria Young: ...
In November 2021, a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus emerged and was named omicron by the WHO, which lists it as a variant of concern. Cases of the ...
There are two basic types of tests for COVID-19. Viral test: This test can tell you if you are currently infected with the coronavirus. A swab is ...
Watch on. People with long COVID, or “long-haulers,” are COVID-19 survivors but they have persistent symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, ...
Updated on July 29, 2022. Influenza (the flu) and COVID-19, the illness caused by the pandemic coronavirus, are both contagious respiratory ...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, several coronavirus variants have emerged as the virus, SARS-CoV-2, continues to mutate and evolve. Many of these ...
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