The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the most common symptoms associated with COVID-19 are: Many of these symptoms also overlap with cold and flu symptoms, which is why ...

Historically, COVID-19 symptoms have been fevers or chills, cough, shortness of breath, cough, congestion or a runny nose, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, fatigue and body aches, headache ...

Thanks to advances in treatment options, a COVID-19 diagnosis is no longer as scary as it once was, at least for most people.

Jan. 20, 2025, marks five years since the CDC reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 on American soil.