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I have been diagnosed with covid-19 and every time i breath it feels like i am breathing through phlegm. i also had a sharp pain on my right lung which subsided after i took pain killers. should i go to the emergency room?
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COVID 19: Get emergency care for difficulty breathing, blue lips or face, significant & persistent chest pain or new-onset of confusion.
Answered 8/15/2020
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