Wallop of Symptoms and Co-morbidities on COVID-19 Outcome

Abstract

Background: Fever, cough, fatigue, and myalgia are usually the original clinical picture of the COVID-19 pandemic, which appears non-specific and not exclusive. Objectives: To illustrate the clinical picture pattern and assess the prevalence of underlying co-morbidities and their correlation with the severity of COVID-19 infected patients. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey included 580 participants who were either suspected or confirmed with COVID-19 infection. Results: The severity of the disease significantly correlates with both age (p=.01) and the time lag of the diagnosis of COVID-19 (p=.03). Hypertension (p=.015) and diabetes mellitus (p