How long until I know if I am really sick (COVID-19 edition)
Post date: 2020-03-25 13:25:53
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I woke up with a slight cough and mild sore throat. One of my housemates has had a mild dry cough for a couple of days. If this is COVID-19, how soon would I expect to find out if I have a serious case?

I know that people can be asymptomatic for 5- 14 days before developing symptoms. My question is how quickly do mild symptoms turn into sick enough need to stay in bed (if not worse). I'm afraid to google this beyond the CDC because I really, really need to not be reading about people ending up on ventilators right now.

Since I am over 60 and my housemate has health issues, it seems less likely that either of us would just have the minimal version of the coronavirus. This leaves me a sense of dread about when the other shoe will drop.

Note that we are already taking precautions as if infectious so no lecture us about that part.
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