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Table 1 Median time to COVID-19 symptom improvement and resolution

From: Daily COVID-19 symptom assessment over 28 days – findings from a daily direct-to-patient registry of COVID-19 positive patients

Symptom

Median [IQR] time to improvement in days

Median [IQR] time to resolution in days

Fatigue

14 [5;27]

22 [9;32]

Headache

11 [4;23]

18 [7;27]

Decreased sense of smell

10 [5;24]

19 [7;]

Cough

9 [4;18]

15 [6;28]

Decreased sense of taste

8 [4;17]

14 [6;]

Nasal congestion

8 [4;18]

15 [7;28]

Shortness of breath

7 [3;17]

11 [4;23]

Aches and pains

6 [3;19]

9 [4;25]

Runny nose

5 [2;13]

7 [3;20]

Sore throat

5 [2;12]

6 [3;15]

Nausea

4 [2;10]

5 [2;14]

Diarrhea

4 [2;10]

6 [2;15]

Fever

3 [2;6]

3 [2;7]

Chills

3 [2;6]

4 [2;9]

Vomiting

2 [2;4]

2 [2;6]