According to the World Health Organization (WHO)Trusted Source, symptoms of coronavirus can be mild and come on gradually. According to The Lancet, when hospital admission is necessary, this typically occurs from 7 days onwards.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source state that a person with COVID-19 can experience a wide range of symptoms, often including a dry cough and shortness of breath.

They may also have a combination of at least two of the following symptoms:

• fever
• chills
• repeated shaking with chills
• muscle pain
• headache
• sore throat
• new loss of taste or smell