Runny nose and coughing sputum are not symptoms of COVID-19.
Claim: Runny nose and coughing sputum suggest that one does not have COVID-19. They are not symptoms of COVID-19., Fact: In the advisories issued by WHO, it can be seen that ‘runny nose’ and ‘sputum production’ are also symptoms of COVID-19. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE., On the WHO’s website, ‘runny nose’ can be seen in the symptoms list of COVID-19., The ‘sputum production’ can be seen as a symptom of COVID-19 in the ‘Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)’ (submitted on 28 February 2020)., Also, according to ‘AFP’ article, there is no medical expert with the name ‘Dr. Khin Maung U’ at a hospital in Shenzhen and also, there is no “Shenzhen Hospital”. Previously, FACTLY has debunked the claim that garlic protects people from the new Coronavirus; the article can be read here., To sum it up, ‘runny nose’ and ‘sputum production’ are also symptoms of COVID-19., Did you watch our new video?, Comments are closed., FACTLY is one of the well known Data Journalism/Public Information portals in India. Each news story on FACTLY is backed by factual evidence/data from official sources that is either available in the public domain or that is collated/gathered/collected using tools such as the Right to Information (RTI).
‘Runny nose’ and ‘sputum production’ are also symptoms of COVID-19 - FACTLY