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If i get the symptoms of a cold during the covid-19 outbreak, should i see a doctor immediately? maybe even go to urgent care or the er?

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Dr. Emily Ulmer answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No : You should call your doctor if you have a high fever, cough, loss of smell. If you can't catch your kbreath and have trouble breathing you should be seen immediately.

Answered 4/23/2020

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