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Covid-19

COVD-19, otherwise called coronavirus disease 2019, is a potentially deadly respiratory infection caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). The initial cases were diagnosed in China during late 2019, and WHO (World Health Organization) declared it a pandemic in March 2020. Fever, headaches, body pain, loss of taste and smell, and breathing difficulties are the most commonly seen symptoms.

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Is cough without fever a symptom of COVID-19?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a cough for almost eight days. My cough was not frequent and I have no fever till now. I feel like something is in my throat sometimes. Can it be a COVID-19? I take Azithromycin 500 mg once a day after meal and Rhinokast F before sleep.  Read Full »


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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you have any recent travel to countries or areas with COVID-19? How about any recent exposure to someone who is positive with COVID-19? If your answer to these questions is none, then it is least likely for you to have COVID-19. COVID-19 initial symptoms would in...  Read Full »

How to confirm whether my cough is due to Covid-19?

Query: Hello doctor, I get a cough for the last few days, which is heavy during night times. No raise in temperature but feeling tired with no travel history. No contact with any Covid-19 persons. It has been four to five days and has drunk a lot of Benadryl and took Paracetamol too. Doctors have shut the...  Read Full »


Dr. Peter Bryant Rapsing Grutas

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I just have a few more questions. Does your cough has phlegm? Any other symptoms like difficulty breathing? Any other medical condition such as asthma, hypertension? Are you a smoker? Alcoholic beverage drinker?  Read Full »

Can COVID-19 symptoms continue after a month of testing positive?

Query: Hi doctor, Recently, I had a positive result for COVID-19. I had mild symptoms. While going for the test, I had only cold and body pain. After few days, I lost my sense of smell. I was in quarantine for ten days. During discharge, I did not have any tests. This happened a month back. But still, I...  Read Full »


Dr. Peter Bryant Rapsing Grutas

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Recent guidelines of WHO (world health organization) suggest that symptomatic patients are declared as recovered and released from isolation after ten days of onset of symptoms with three additional days showing no symptoms of fever and respir...  Read Full »

What to do if you experience symptoms of COVID-19?

Query: Hi doctor, My friend told me that she had a fever and mild cough a few days ago. She also experiences hives, sore throat, and mild inflammation on her face. Today is the 5th day, and she does not have a fever, no hive, and no inflammation anymore, and she feels better. However, she is afraid that w...  Read Full »


Dr. Peter Bryant Rapsing Grutas

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for reaching out. Is your friend having a history of exposure to someone who is COVID-19 positive? Does she come from an area where there is a high number of COVID-19 positive cases? Considering the circumstances that we are in a pandemic, it is best to as...  Read Full »

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