What You Need to Know

• Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms.
• Older adults and people with serious underlying conditions, such as heart or lung disease or diabetes, appear to be at higher risk for more serious complications from COVID-19.

Watch for symptoms

Symptoms reported by people with COVID-19 range from those with mild symptoms to those who become seriously ill. Symptoms can appear 2 to 14 days after being exposed to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Fever or chills Cough Difficulty breathing (feeling short of breath)
• Fatigue
• Muscle and body aches
• Headache
• Recent loss of smell or taste
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19.