COVID-19 symptoms very similar to flu, common cold in UAE

  • Date: 02-Mar-2021
  • Source: Gulf Today
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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COVID-19 symptoms very similar to flu, common cold in UAE

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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The UAE health experts said during a press conference on Tuesday that COVID-19 symptoms are very similar to the symptoms of the flu or the common cold and that it triggers health problems.

Dr Farida Al Hosani, Spokesperson for the UAE Health Sector said, “We call on all members experiencing symptoms to go to the nearest health centre, and to provide health authorities with information of individuals who were in-contact with them.”

Early detection of new cases and their contacts is an important and effective weapon in limiting the spread of the virus, and thus reducing complications and deaths.

Farida said, “We find that there are some people who neglect respiratory symptoms and consider them as normal symptoms & do not seek testing or diagnosis until their health deteriorates & they develop acute respiratory symptoms such