Symptoms

NBC 7 spoke with a long hauler, doing her best to live with her illness, and a pulmonary specialist who is sharing tips about how to recognize and manage lasting COVID-19 symptoms.

The most common symptoms are fatigue, trouble breathing and a dry cough but they can vary, Pulmonary Disease Expert, Dr. Naddour, explained to NBC 7’s Jackie Crea.

As the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads rapidly, how soon may symptoms of the virus appear?

With the omicron variant spreading rapidly, what symptoms should you look for?

The first lady’s spokeswoman said Melania Trump had a “lingering cough” and would not travel to Erie, Penn., Tuesday out of an abundance of caution.

President Trump’s actions and attitude over the past few days have been especially alarming for some people who have recovered from the coronavirus and for many medical experts who are not involved in politics.

Yvette Paz told NBC7 that the president’s words and actions following his Covid-19 diagnosis provide a false of sense security to the nation.

President Donald Trump has several strikes against him that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus. Trump disclosed late Thursday that he has the virus. His doctor said that the president and first lady Melania Trump, who also tested positive, were well and recovering at the White House. A White House official said Friday...

Up to 35% of COVID-19 patients are still experiencing symptoms after they’re considered “recovered,” even for some with mild cases. They call themselves long haulers. Their symptoms range from fatigue to joint pain, headaches and heart abnormalities.

Almost a week after NBC News medical contributor Dr. Joseph Fair was first hospitalized for COVID-19, he announced that he’s been discharged. “After 6 days, I’m being released with O2,” the epidemiologist wrote on Twitter. “I cannot thank my caregivers & the @NBCNews @MSNBC family enough. I also thank you all for they prayers and messages, even by fax. They lifted me up in...

The virus that has sickened over 4 million people around the world and killed more than 250,000 others is so new that patients face considerable uncertainty about what they can expect in recovery and beyond

Researchers at UC San Diego Health have found that loss of smell related to COVID-19 suggests the resulting illness is more likely to be mild to moderate, a potential early indicator that could help health care providers determine which patients may require hospitalization.

Cases of a mysterious skin condition that causes purple, blue or red discoloration in toes and occasionally fingers are popping up around the country, according to Northwestern doctors, leading some dermatologists to wonder if it may be connected to coronavirus. Dr. Amy Paller, a dermatologist for Northwestern Medicine, said she has seen images of roughly 30 cases of the condition,…

Facebook released its first county-by-county maps Monday showing the prevalence of self-reported COVID-19 symptoms based on data it has collected, NBC News reports.

A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the new coronavirus without any symptoms

So far, the loss of smell and taste has only anecdotally been linked to COVID-19 but a new study conducted by researchers at UC San Diego Health shows the first correlation between sensory loss and the disease.

Research conducted at UC San Diego Health says patients with loss of smell and taste 10-times more likely to contract virus, reports NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda.