A member asked:

Is excessive burping one of the symptoms of covid 19?today i started having a sore throat and sniffles. but i haven't been in contact with someone who has covid as far as i'm aware.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not burping: Burping is not known to be a typical symptom of COVID infection, however a sore throat may be. Best at this stage will be to let your GP know so that (s)he may be able to further coordinate.

Answered 7/2/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not normally: Belching occured in 0.3% of patients who had COVID 19 with GI symptoms (in one small study) REF: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X20300347

Answered 9/13/2020

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