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How long are people infected and sick with the novel coronavirus once the symptoms are evident?
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Incubation time: Range varies from 2 to 14 days according to some case studies. Recent pooled analysis showed that 97.5% of patients who develop symptoms will do so within 11.5 days (8.2 to 15.6 days) of infection.
Answered 3/12/2020
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Data: The disease lasts for from 3 to 7 days. Fortunately for 80 to 85% of people that's it.
Answered 3/12/2020
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