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What coronavirus symptoms should I look for, and when do I call the doctor? A doctor answers 4 questions

  • Written by William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
A nurse at a drive-up coronavirus testing station set up by the University of Washington Medical Center on Friday, March 13, 2020.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

As the nation adjusts to the threat of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, it’s only natural to worry whether a cough or aches and pains could be signs you have become infected...

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