Cough, fever most prevalent symptoms of COVID-19, study confirms

June 25, 2020 14:25

A persistent cough and fever have been confirmed as the most prevalent symptoms of COVID-19, according to a major review of studies which identified fatigue, loss of smell and difficulty in breathing among other major symptoms.

The study, published in the journal PLoS ONE, ratifies the list of symptoms listed by the World Health Organisation at the start of the pandemic.

The researchers, including those from the University of Leeds in the UK, combined data from 148 separate studies to identify the common symptoms experienced by over 24,000 patients from nine countries, including the UK, China and the US.

The researchers said the study is one of the biggest reviews ever conducted into COVID-19 symptoms.

They acknowledged that there is likely to be a large proportion of people who had the virus but did not display symptoms.

-- PTI

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