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. 2023 Dec 7;7:128. doi: 10.1186/s41687-023-00668-7

Table 1.

Median time to COVID-19 symptom improvement and resolution

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]