About 8 in 10 people who get COVID-19 will get mildly sick and be able to recover at home. While there's no treatment yet, some of the things you can do to speed up your healing are similar to how you might take care of the flu or a very bad cold.
Some people who survived COVID-19 said they had trouble taking in deep breaths and felt like they had a tight band wrapped around their chest. Others have likened the illness to a bad, has been reported in some cases. But researchers aren’t yet sure about its link to COVID-19.
It’s possible you might feel short of breath, as if you’d just run to grab your ringing phone. If you have that symptom, call your doctor to check what, if anything, you should do. It may take 2 weeks for your body to get over the illness. That’s the average recovery time for mild cases, according to the World Health Organization. For those with severe or critical cases, recovery can take up to 6 weeks.There’s no treatment yet for COVID-19. Some of the things you can do to speed up your healing are similar to how you might take care of the flu or a very bad cold.
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