Coronavirus has spread across the globe, and now more than three million people have been infected with the virus since it was first discovered late last year. Countries have implemented strict lockdown measures in an attempt to stem the number of cases, with the virus able to spread from person to person.

COVID-19 can spread through droplets in the air which are exhaled when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks.

These droplets can then land on surfaces or directly on people, and if a person touches their face after picking up these droplets they can then enter the body through the mouth, nose and even eyes.

Coronavirus is a new virus, and scientists are working to understand how it spreads, and how to vaccinate against it.

Symptoms of COVID-19 have been described as flu-like, but what are the early symptoms?

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Symptoms of coronavirus vary from person to person and can be more severe in some people.

Generally, common symptoms have been described as being flu-like, with fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

However, the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has now updated its official list of symptoms to include chills, repeated shaking with chills, headache, sore throat, muscle pain and new loss of taste or smell.

The organisation also amended the shortness of breath symptom to “shortness of breath or difficulty breathing”.

This means the CDC’s full symptom list for COVID-19 is

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Chills
• Repeated shaking with chills
• Muscle pain
• Headache
• Sore throat
• New loss of taste or smell

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The CDC explained any of the nine symptoms may manifest anywhere from two to 14 days after exposure to the virus.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, dry cough, and tiredness.

WHO’s website states: “Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, sore throat or diarrhoea.

“These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but only have very mild symptoms.”

How to treat coronavirus at home

If you are suffering from mild symptoms of coronavirus the NHS advises you stay home and do the following

• get lots of rest and sleep
• drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration – drink enough so your pee is light yellow and clear
• take paracetamol or ibuprofen to lower your temperature if you are uncomfortable

Only use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:

• you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
• your symptoms get worse and you’re not sure what to do

Can you get coronavirus but have no symptoms?

One concern has been the fact some people can be carriers of the virus, without themselves experiencing symptoms.

This is known as being asymptomatic – when the virus does not cause symptoms but can still spread to others.

Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, said: “It looks quite likely that there is some degree of asymptomatic transmission.

“There’s definitely quite a lot of transmission very early in the disease when there are very mild symptoms.”

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