The most commonly reported symptoms inCOVID-19patientswere: fever (79-89%); cough (58-69%); fatigue/muscle aches (29-36%); dyspnea (22-38%); chest distress (31%); and expectoration (12-29%).
Less common were various GI symptoms (9-18%) including diarrhea (5-7%) and nausea (4%),as well as sore throat (10-12%) and headache (6-12%).
Although the Government of Canada lists runny nose as a potential symptom for a suspect case, it was not reported as such in the meta-analyses examined.
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