I Think I Have COVID-19

Dry cough is a common symptom of COVID-19, but what exactly is a dry cough?

Loss of taste and smell can be a symptom, or even the only symptom, of COVID-19.

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever and cough, but there are many others to be aware of as well.

Early clinical trial results suggest that a cheap and widely available steroid (dexamethasone) might help save the lives of hospitalized COVID patients.

Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome looks similar to Kawasaki disease or toxic shock syndrome. It’s rare and most kids recover well.

There is an ongoing clinical trial to see if famotidine (Pepcid) helps treat COVID-19. So far, there is no evidence that taking this medication helps.

Yes, you can test negative but still have COVID-19. This is called a false negative. Doctors are not sure yet how often this happens. One study that has not been...

Antibiotics are not an effective treatment for COVID-19 because antibiotics kill bacteria. COVID-19 is caused by a virus. Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses.  Viruses and bacteria are different in important...

Convalescent plasma is the cell-free liquid part of blood (plasma) drawn from people who have recovered (convalesced) from COVID-19. It contains antibodies that help fight the virus off.  We’ve used...

What is the typical timeline from exposure to recovery, and for how long are COVID-19 patients contagious? Here’s what we know so far about the natural history of COVID-19. In...