Do you have any of these coronavirus symptoms? CDC says to go to hospital now – BGR

• While most symptoms of COVID-19 are mild, there are a few emergency symptoms that require immediate medical attention.
• Some of these warning signs, according to the CDC, include difficulty breathing, confusion, and an inability to stay awake.
• To date, the United States has recorded more than 24.5 million cases of coronavirus and more than 408,000 associated deaths.

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With the United States still recording nearly 200,000 new coronavirus infections a day, it’s more important than ever that people stay on top of common symptoms of COVID-19. And since the symptoms of COVID tend to mirror symptoms typically seen with the flu, it’s just as crucial that people get tested for the virus if they’ve been exposed to someone who might or might have it. they start to notice symptoms.

While most of the more common COVID symptoms are probably familiar to most people by now (fever, chills, cough, body aches, sudden loss of taste and smell, fatigue), there are a few signs of COVID emergency warning that warrants immediate medical attention. .

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According to the CDC, there are five symptoms of coronavirus that should prompt someone to call 911 or go to a nearby emergency room immediately. This listing includes:

• Difficulty in breathing
• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
• New confusion
• Inability to wake up or stay awake
• Bluish lips or face

The CDC adds that if any of the above symptoms occur, you should tell the 911 operator or your doctor that you may have COVID.

“This list is not all possible symptoms,” says the CDC. “Please call your doctor for any other symptoms that are serious or of concern to you.”

While many people who experience COVID are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, a severe case of the coronavirus is particularly unpleasant and can wreak havoc throughout a patient’s body. In addition to lung and heart damage, many patients with COVID have reported that they often experience symptoms that persist for weeks or even months after the initial diagnosis. This phenomenon has been categorized as long COVID, and besides the physical symptoms, it has also been shown to have a detrimental cognitive impact.

A study conducted late last year found that cognitive decline in some long COVID patients who initially required hospitalization is equivalent to brain aging by 10 years. Some specific cognitive symptoms include memory problems, difficulty concentrating on specific tasks, confusion, and even slight personality changes.

Suffice it to say that the coronavirus at its worst is an exceptionally nasty and dangerous virus and people need to be aware of this when it comes to seeing a doctor.

As it stands, January is shaping up to be the worst month in the entire pandemic, a dynamic many health experts have predicted because of Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Although the CDC is urging everyone world to stay at home, millions of Americans put on the cautious and returned home in December. Therefore, it is not surprising that the United States began to see a massive spike in the infection rate from late December to early January.

As February approaches, the good news is that the infection rate is finally starting to drop. While the total number of new cases still stands between 180,000 and 200,000, the infection rate has declined by almost 17% in the past two weeks. This, coupled with what we can only hope will be an accelerated vaccination program, will ideally help the United States achieve collective immunity this summer.