Early Covid symptoms differ between men and women, study suggests

Testing guidance could be updated to enable cases to be picked up earlier, researchers suggest 
Early Covid symptoms differ between men and women, study suggests

Early Covid-19 symptoms differ among the sexes and different age groups, the research suggests (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Early symptoms resulting from a Covid-19 infection differ between men and women and among different age groups, research suggests.

The study, which looked at data from the Zoe Covid Symptom Study app, found that following Covid-19 infection, men were more likely to report shortness of breath, fatigue, chills and fever, while women were more likely to report loss of smell, chest pain and a persistent cough.

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