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August 5, 2021

Breakthrough infections: What you need to know

I thought a breakthrough was a good thing… until COVID-19. Is my vaccine no match for Delta?

Illustration of the chest area of two people, one person with ‘I got my COVID-19 vaccine!’ sticker on their shirt and the other with a post-it on their shirt with text ‘I had COVID-19. Do I need a vaccine???’

April 13, 2021

My friend got over COVID-19 a few months ago, and now he wants to visit. Should I ask him to get vaccinated before he starts packing his bags?

April 2, 2021

Is it COVID-19 or seasonal allergies?

How can you tell the difference between symptoms of seasonal allergy and symptoms of possible COVID-19 infection?

illustration of a person peeking out from a partially opened door with yellow and black caution tape stretched across it

March 22, 2021

Still contagious?

It’s been weeks, but my COVID-19 symptoms are hanging around. Am I still contagious?

Person wearing a shirt with text ‘Smell ya later’ printed on the front, crying looking at a laptop computer

January 15, 2021

It’s been months since I had COVID-19; when will my smell and taste return?

My COVID-19 tiktok where I ate an onion smothered in hot fudge, pickles, and salami got 1.2 million likes! The heartburn was totally worth it, but I would like my senses of taste and smell back. They’re coming back, right?

Illustration of a person with a disappointed facial expression sitting at a table as they smell a sandwich held in their hands

November 20, 2020

My sense of smell hasn’t returned; am I still contagious?

Losing your senses of taste and smell after COVID-19 just…stinks. But are you doomed to a lifetime of flavorless foods? Worse than that, are you still contagious?

October 22, 2020

I think I’ve been exposed to COVID-19. Now what?

I think I might have been exposed to COVID-19! How can I know for sure? And if I was, what should I do next?

Rendering of a rocket with the fuse lit labeled ‘Acme Rocket Co.’ on a desert cliff

October 2, 2020

I’ve been exposed to COVID-19; how soon will I be contagious?

If you grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, getting exposed to COVID-19 may evoke the image of a bedraggled coyote lighting the fuse of a ginormous rocket on the edge of a cliff. How long until it goes kaboom and you start infecting everyone around you?

Illustration of a person with a thermometer in their mouth indicating a temp of 101.4 reaching into a medicine cabinet

September 10, 2020

COVID-19 supplies and medications

MIT Medical answers your questions about COVID-19. Today’s question: I know the precautions we should take to prevent getting COVID-19, but what if it happens anyway? How should I prepare for the possibility of testing positive for the virus and needing to self-isolate?

Illustration of 2 people in a bed looking at phone messages, one indicating a positive COVID test result and the other a negative result

August 20, 2020

Did we have COVID-19?

They live together, they don’t socially distance, and they both got sick around the same time. Why did she get a positive COVID test while his came back negative?

August 11, 2020

The ever-expanding list of COVID-19 symptoms

It’s now clear that COVID-19 is more than just a respiratory illness. How does the virus affect other parts of the body? What symptoms are most common? And just how useful are those temperature screenings at airports, workplaces, and amusement parks?

Illustration of 2 children playing in a fenced-in backyard, seen through the window of a house

June 4, 2020

A rare COVID-19 complication for kids

Kids don’t get very sick with COVID-19. Or do they? Recently, we’ve been hearing more about a serious illness connected to the virus that is affecting children, teens, and even some young adults. What is it, and how worried should you be?

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May 28, 2020

Could CPAP machines help COVID-19 patients?

May 28: MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. Could CPAP machines help COVID-19 patients? Got a question about COVID-19? Send it to us at CovidQ@mit.edu, and we’ll do our best to provide an answer.

two comic panels one two people talking in a doorway and one with several people at a birthday party

May 20, 2020

How long before symptom onset is a person contagious?

May 20: How long is someone contagious before they start showing symptoms? And what does that mean for contact tracing?

Small illustration of a tabletop sign, similar to workplace safety record signs, reading - 02 DAYS SINCE MY LAST COVID-19 SYMPTOMS

May 13, 2020

Recovery from COVID-19: How long is someone contagious?

May 13: MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. After having COVID-19, how and when do you know you are truly recovered and no longer infectious?

Illustration of a clipboard holding a form with a checklist of COVID-19 symptoms

April 28, 2020

CDC expands list of possible COVID-19 symptoms

April 28: The CDC has made changes to the type and number of symptoms for a probable diagnosis of COVID-19. Muscle pain and chills? Just a cough? If there’s no other, more plausible explanation, you’re now more likely to get a COVID-19 diagnosis.

illustration of a bottle of anti-inflammatory tablets against an orange background

April 16, 2020

Should people with COVID-19 avoid anti-inflammatories?

April 16: MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. Today’s question: Do anti-inflammatory drugs make COVID-19 symptoms worse?

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