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Masks of any type are important for protecting yourself but more so for protecting those around you. COVID-19 is primarily spread through droplets in the air dispelled from your lungs from sneezing, coughing, talking, and even breathing. Even cloth masks prevent droplets from flying as far as 9 feet or more. For COVID-19 especially, since […]

Over the course of the disease, most people will experience a fever. However, it is possible to be infected and not have a fever, especially in the first few days of the disease. References: CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-guidance-management-patients.html#:~:text=The%20signs%20and%20symptoms%20of,and%20respiratory%20symptoms.%20I Johns Hopkins: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-symptoms-frequently-asked-questions Harvard: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-basics

Besides being tested for COVID-19, the best way to know if you are infected is to look for symptoms. The earliest symptoms that most often occur include fever, muscle pain, cough, and sore throat. However, symptoms can occur any time between 2-14 days after infection, if they appear at all. References: CDC: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/20-0301_article#:~:text=Early%20symptoms%20in%20most%20COVID,infections%20(6). Johns Hopkins: […]