A fever is a common symptom of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). However, some people with the disease do not have a fever. A person may have different symptoms or none at all.
According to an April 2020 study, about 55.5% of people with COVID-19 develop a fever. This suggests that a substantial number of people with the disease do not have this symptom.
In this article, we look at the symptoms of COVID-19, how common they are, and what to do if the symptoms appear.
What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), common symptoms of COVID-19 include:
- a fever
- chills
- a cough
- difficulty breathing
- fatigue
- muscle aches
- headaches
- a new loss of taste or smell
- a runny or congested nose
- a sore throat
- nausea or vomiting
- diarrhea
Anyone can develop this illness, and its symptoms may be mild, moderate, or severe.
Also, COVID-19 can affect people differently, and some develop other, less common symptoms.
The same study that identified a fever in only 55.5% of participants with confirmed COVID-19 also found that symptoms such as a dry cough were not universal. The following table shows how many of the 202 study participants experienced each symptom:
Symptom Prevalence (%) Fatigue 68.3 Smell and taste disturbance 64.4 Dry or productive cough 60.4 Fever 55.5 Muscle or joint pain 44.6 Headache 42.6 Problems breathing 41.1 Sore throat 31.2
Other studies have found varying results. A July 2020 study, for example, found that 51.2% of participants with confirmed COVID-19 developed a fever.
A different study from April found that out of 57,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, only 30.7% of people had a fever when admitted to a hospital.
These figures suggest that many people have COVID-19 without a fever. Additionally, according to a March 2020 report from the World Health Organization (WHO), around 80% of people with COVID-19 experience mild or no symptoms.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), common symptoms of COVID-19 include:
- a fever
- chills
- a cough
- difficulty breathing
- fatigue
- muscle aches
- headaches
- a new loss of taste or smell
- a runny or congested nose
- a sore throat
- nausea or vomiting
- diarrhea
Anyone can develop this illness, and its symptoms may be mild, moderate, or severe.
Also, COVID-19 can affect people differently, and some develop other, less common symptoms.
The same study that identified a fever in only 55.5% of participants with confirmed COVID-19 also found that symptoms such as a dry cough were not universal. The following table shows how many of the 202 study participants experienced each symptom:
| Symptom | Prevalence (%) |
| Fatigue | 68.3 |
| Smell and taste disturbance | 64.4 |
| Dry or productive cough | 60.4 |
| Fever | 55.5 |
| Muscle or joint pain | 44.6 |
| Headache | 42.6 |
| Problems breathing | 41.1 |
| Sore throat | 31.2 |
Other studies have found varying results. A July 2020 study, for example, found that 51.2% of participants with confirmed COVID-19 developed a fever.
A different study from April found that out of 57,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, only 30.7% of people had a fever when admitted to a hospital.
These figures suggest that many people have COVID-19 without a fever. Additionally, according to a March 2020 report from the World Health Organization (WHO), around 80% of people with COVID-19 experience mild or no symptoms.
What are the early symptoms?COVID-19 affects people in different ways, and there can be a variety of early symptoms.However, in research from August 2020, a team of scientists put forward a hypothesis that people develop COVID-19 symptoms in the following order:
- a fever
- muscle pain and a dry cough
- vomiting, nausea, or both
- diarrhea
This suggests that among people who do develop a fever, it may be one of the earliest symptoms. However, proving that this order of symptoms is accurate will require further studies.
COVID-19 is a disease that stems from an infection with the virus SARS-CoV-2 — and according to the WHO, symptoms of the illness can take up to 14 days to appear after the person contracts the infection.
Source: Medical News Today
- a fever
- muscle pain and a dry cough
- vomiting, nausea, or both
- diarrhea
This suggests that among people who do develop a fever, it may be one of the earliest symptoms. However, proving that this order of symptoms is accurate will require further studies.
COVID-19 is a disease that stems from an infection with the virus SARS-CoV-2 — and according to the WHO, symptoms of the illness can take up to 14 days to appear after the person contracts the infection.
Source: Medical News Today
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