The medical community's understanding of COVID-19 is constantly growing and with it grows the list of known symptoms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently added six new coronavirus symptoms to its website, tripling the organization’s recognized list. This is the first addition made by the CDC since the start of the global outbreak.

Included in these new symptoms are “chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell.” They were added, according to the organization, as patients have been reporting a wide range of symptoms. The initial three signs of the virus were fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

While not yet listed alongside the official symptoms, the CDC has urged anyone experiencing “trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in their chest, new confusion or inability to arouse or have bluish lips or face” to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

The wide range of potential or rare symptoms of the contagious virus has been a hot topic during the ongoing global pandemic. Others reported by some patients have included diarrhea, runny nose, rashes, red eyes, exhaustion, and a general feeling of unease.

The CDC’s website explains that the main symptoms of the novel coronavirus may not appear in infected individuals for 2-14 days.

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