This page contains information, advice and support about:
- Symptoms
- Stopping the infection spreading
- Latest government guidance
- Medical help
- Pregnancy
- Post Covid Syndrome (Long Covid)
Symptoms
Everyone should follow the latest NHS advice about coronavirus.
Doctors of the World have translated the latest NHS advice into 36 languages, visit the Doctors of the World website for more information and to access this information in another language.
The symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a high temperature or shivering (chills) – a high temperature means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours
- a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste shortness of breath
- feeling tired or exhausted
- an aching body
- a headache
- a sore throat
- a blocked or runny nose
- loss of appetite
- diarrhoea
- feeling sick or being sick
To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home.
If you need help, use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do. Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.
Find out more about self-isolation if you or someone you live with has symptoms.
Stop the infection spreading
There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with Covid-19
Do:
- Wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
- Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
- Wash your hands as soon as you get back home
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
- Put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
Do not:
- Touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean
Latest government guidance
Keep up to date with the latest advice and guidance, including what you can and cannot do.
Medical help
If you have symptoms of coronavirus (a high temperature or a new, continuous cough), use the 111 service
If you need help or advice not related to coronavirus:
- For health information and advice, use the NHS website or your GP surgery website
- For urgent medical help, use the NHS 111 online service – only call 111 if you're unable to get help online
- For life-threatening emergencies, call 999 for an ambulance
Read more advice about getting medical help at home.
Pregnancy
If you're pregnant and worried about coronavirus, you can get advice about coronavirus and pregnancy from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Post Covid Syndrome (Long Covid)
For some people, coronavirus (COVID-19) can cause symptoms that last weeks or months after the infection has gone. This is sometimes called post-COVID-19 syndrome or long covid.
The NHS has advice and guidance for people who think they may be suffering with Long Covid.