“Say you woke up one day, had a little bit of a headache, a little bit of a scratchy throat. You were a little tired, you didn’t think much of it,” Russo says. “You thought maybe it was allergies. Or maybe you were out partying the night before and thought maybe you’re just a little hungover.” But, if your throat and headache improved over the next few days, you might have ultimately assumed it was nothing, even if that feeling of fatigue persists. In truth, however, you could have indeed been infected with COVID-19. “Nonspecific symptoms, allergies, or maybe recreational activities such as alcohol or something else, could mask whether it was truly COVID or not,” Russo says. “A little fatigue could be mistaken for something else and you didn’t think a whole lot of it.“ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb In a new July study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers found that a whopping 69 percent of COVID-19 patients experience fatigue, making it one of the most common coronavirus symptoms. RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. That’s why Russo says now more than even it’s important to take stock of your energy levels. Even subtle symptoms like tiredness could mean you have the potential to infect others with the coronavirus. And to find out your chances of contracting COVID-19 by 2021, check out This Is How Likely You Are to Get Coronavirus This Year, Doctor Says.
