Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
October 9, 2020
Follow-up of Adults with Non-Critical COVID-19 Two Months after Symptoms’ Onset
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting
Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics
- Two-thirds of adults with non-critical COVID-19 experienced persisting symptoms up to 2 months after initial onset, with symptoms including loss of taste or smell, difficulty breathing, and fatigue. In an observational study of 150 patients with mild or moderate COVID-19, persisting symptoms at 60 days were significantly more common among those age 40 to 60 years old, those admitted to hospital, and those with abnormal-sounding lungs at symptom onset. In addition, one third of patients reported still feeling sick or that they were in worse condition at day 60 than they were at symptom onset.
Carvalho-Schneider et al. (Oct 2020). Follow-up of Adults with Non-Critical COVID-19 Two Months after Symptoms’ Onset. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2020.09.052