- What are the symptoms of corona virus infection?
- Flu vs. Corona virus – what are the differences?
- Hay fever or corona virus?
- Is runny nose a symptom?
- Coronavirus: when do I need to see a doctor?
- Coronavirus hotline: who to call in an emergency?
- Corona Virus Tests – How Did They Work?
The Corona pandemic has the world firmly under control. In total, there are more than 4.3 million people with the novel corona virus SARS-CoV-2 infected. Around 300,000 are suffering from lung disease Covid-19 died, which the pathogen triggers.
However, the numbers are only partially reliable. RKI boss Lothar Wieler said that a good 50 percent of people who were infected would not even notice that: “We don’t see them at all.”
Still other people show symptoms of a Coronavirus infection, but are not tested. Read here: Current RKI case numbers and corona reproduction factor.
There are also overlaps in the symptoms of Covid-19 and other diseases like the flu. In the meantime, however, the data situation has improved significantly. Because there are many now information about the complaints of patients with proven coronavirus infections from Germany and many other countries. There are clear answers to many pressing questions.
Covid-19: What are the symptoms of coronavirus infection?
The course of the lung disease Covid-19 vary greatly according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). They ranged from courses without symptoms to severe pneumonia with lung failure. After evaluating many cases, it can be said that the most common symptoms are
There are also reports of
- Sniff,
- Shortness of breath,
- Body aches,
- Loss of smell and taste
- Sore throat and headache
- Some infected people also had diarrhea or vomiting.
App collects data about symptoms
The Robert Koch Institute has developed an app called “Corona Data Donation”. More than half a million people now voluntarily transmit information via app. These are collected with the help of fitness wristbands and smartwatches.
The RKI wants to take advantage of the fact that smartwatches and fitness bracelets can record, among other things, the resting heart rate as well as information about the sleep and the level of activity of their users. An increased Resting heart rate can be an indication of fever, for example. This in turn is one of the key symptoms for Covid 19 disease.
However fever also symptom of flu. Just like a sore throat can also occur with a cold. It is important to pay attention to a combination of the symptoms and to know how often they occur with which disease.
Some corona patients suffer from severe complications. In order to recognize these early, doctors have now developed a method. A urine test plays a special role here.
Coronavirus: table shows symptoms
Flu vs. Corona virus – what are the differences?
After evaluating the previously known data, the biggest difference according to the RKI lies in the mortality rate. The novel corona virus is therefore more deadly. How much higher the death rate will be seen after the end of the epidemic, said institute president Lothar Wieler. Previous history:
Coronavirus Spread – Latest global coronavirus pandemic numbers.
Influenza pandemics – not seasonal flu – would have a case mortality rate of 0.1 percent to the most severe pandemic of 2.5 percent in 1918.
According to the RKI, this year’s flu wave is now over. So far, around 500 people in Germany have died of the flu in 2020 and more than 180,000 have become infected.
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Hay fever or corona? What are the differences?
Doctors stress that the symptoms of an allergy are significantly different than those of a coronavirus infection.
According to the website of the German Allergy and Asthma Association: While infections with the SARS CoV-2 virus are usually characterized by fever and dry cough, allergy sufferers do not have a fever, but often itchy eyes and nasal mucous membranes, watery eyes , Sneezing and runny nose.
When should you see a doctor about Corona?
Regardless of the symptoms that occur, the following applies: Who Contact with infected people should report to his health department. The same applies to Travelers from high-risk areaswho experience symptoms. The RKI offers a postal code search online to find the responsible health authority.
All others turn to suspicious symptoms and a reasonable suspicion for infection with the Sars-CoV-2 virus to the office or the family doctor. This can arrange for a laboratory test. Affected people should practice before going be sure to call there – so as not to infect others at worst. This is how one should behave when suspected of Covid-19.
Coronavirus hotline: who to call in an emergency?
Anyone who thinks they have been infected with the corona virus should not go straight to a doctor, but first seek advice on the phone or on the Internet.
Many federal and state ministries have compiled comprehensive information on the corona virus on their websites. Hotlines for telephone questions have also been set up in some federal states. A selection:
Federal Ministry of Health information phone on the corona virus:
- Telephone: (030) 346465100 (Monday to Thursday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m .; Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Info phone of the Federal Ministry of Economics (for business-related questions):
- Telephone: (030) 18 615 0 (Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Email: [email protected]
Berlin Senate hotline
- Telephone: (030) 90 28 28 28
Hotline of the Hamburg health authority:
- Telephone: (040) 428 284 000
Citizens’ phone on the Coronavirus of the NRW state government:
- Telephone: (0211) 9119 10 01 (Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Hotline of the Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection:
- Telephone: (0361) 57 381 50 99
Emergency medical service:
Independent patient consultation in Germany
Corona Virus Tests – How Do They Work?
A distinction must first be made between two different types of tests. There are the so-called RT_PCR tests, which are also called Coronavirus rapid tests are known. You can detect an acute infection with the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus. With the help of a throat swab, it can be determined within a few hours whether a person is infected or not. Everything you need to know about the Coronavirus rapid test.
There is also the antibody test. With the help of this test, especially survived corona infections are detected. It works by analyzing one blood sample. This is analyzed by special machines in laboratories.
Corona virus test: who is being tested?
The Test capacities in Germany are high, but not unlimited. Therefore, not everyone who wants it is tested for coronavirus infection. Be tested
- People who have flu-like symptoms and have had contact with a confirmed coronavirus case within the past two weeks
- People who have symptoms and have previously been in a risk area.
- Antibody tests can be done by anyone who pays for them, depending on availability in medical practices and hospitals. It is not yet certain whether health insurance companies will cover the costs
Corona virus monitor worldwide, Germany and Europe
We update all current corona virus case numbers in real time in our corona virus monitor. On this card you will find all confirmed infections. Note: The map updates in real time, so it is more up-to-date, which is why the numbers mostly differ from those of the RKI because different data sources (Johns Hopkins University CSSE, NHC, DXY (China) and reports from the German authorities and RKI are used).
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