Coronavirus Symptoms

• Cough, cold or COVID-19? Doctors say with symptoms overlapping, it’s impossible to tell

  Tens of thousands of Canadians across the country are being hit with the flu, a cold or COVID-19, but it’s almost impossible to tell what they could be ailing from.

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  Jan 4, 2022
  
• COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ need better access to primary care in Canada, CMA says

  At least 10 per cent of COVID-19 patients are believed to suffer from symptoms months after their diagnosis, according to various studies around the world.

  Feb 22, 2021
  
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• Researchers say loss of smell, taste from COVID-19 could affect appetite, mental health

  One symptom of COVID-19 is the loss of smell and taste. Most patients are able to regain those senses, but some do not and researchers say there can be impacts on quality of life.

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  Feb 5, 2021
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• Healthy teen saves family with COVID-19 who couldn’t smell house fire

  Nearly everyone in the Texas home had lost their sense of smell due to the coronavirus — except for the household's teen daughter.

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  Jan 19, 2021
• If you have 1 of these 4 symptoms get a COVID-19 test right away, says B.C.’s top doctor

  'These include having fever, chills, a cough loss of sense of smell or taste and difficulty breathing. If you have any of these symptoms ... get a COVID test right away.'

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  Dec 17, 2020
• These 5 genes could explain why some COVID-19 patients become severely ill

  Latest research also points to several existing drugs that could be repurposed to treat people at risk of getting critically ill with COVID-19.

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  Dec 11, 2020
• ‘Unpredictable pathogen’: New coronavirus study highlights severity of illness

  Pneumonia, respiratory problems, kidney failure and sepsis among the most common complications found in a large U.S. study of COVID-19 patients.

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  Dec 8, 2020
• A 23-year-old had a stroke due to coronavirus. He hopes his story is a ‘wake-up call’

  The novel coronavirus typically attacks the lungs, but there is growing evidence about its effects on another organ -- the brain.

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  Dec 2, 2020
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• ‘It’s not just a flu’: B.C. man with COVID-19 still suffering from blood clots in his lungs

  Little is still known about why COVID-19 can lead to blood clots but a free information session Thursday, Nov. 26 is hoping to bring more awareness to the issue.

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  Nov 23, 2020
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• Coronavirus, the flu or the common cold? Here’s what to know

  It's important to be able to tell the difference between the symptoms of a common cold, influenza and COVID-19. But it's also tricky.

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  Oct 3, 2020