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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

History can include international travel to where Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is highly prevalent.
In the wake of recent developments, and the declaration of COVID-19 to be a pandemic, the above mentioned condition is actively evolving.
History should also be focused on the possible exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 patient.
In the case of a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, thorough and extensive history regarding the close contacts and recent exposure to other healthy/diseased individuals should be taken. Such measures can help in tracking down potential asymptomatic patients.

The following symptoms can appear 2 - 14 days after exposure:^[1]^[2]^[3]
- Fever
- Cough
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath

↑ "COVID-19 Symptoms".
↑ Yang, Yongshi; Peng, Fujun; Wang, Runsheng; Guan, Kai; Jiang, Taijiao; Xu, Guogang; Sun, Jinlyu; Chang, Christopher (2020). "The deadly coronaviruses: The 2003 SARS pandemic and the 2020 novel coronavirus epidemic in China". Journal of Autoimmunity: 102434. doi:10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102434. ISSN 0896-8411.
↑ Wang D, Hu B, Hu C, Zhu F, Liu X, Zhang J, Wang B, Xiang H, Cheng Z, Xiong Y, Zhao Y, Li Y, Wang X, Peng Z (February 2020). "Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China". JAMA. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.1585. PMID 32031570 Check |pmid= value (help).