People may be sick with the virus for 1 to 14 days before
developing symptoms. The most common symptoms of
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are fever, tiredness, and
dry cough. Most people (about 80%) recover from the
disease without needing special treatment.
More rarely, the disease can be serious and even fatal.
Older people, and people with other medical conditions
(such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), may be
more vulnerable to becoming severely ill.
People may experience:
cough
fever
tiredness
difficulty breathing (severe cases)
