There may be 6 types of coronavirus COVID-19, here's the symptom list

A new study has been released by British scientists that claims there may actually be six different types of coronavirus COVID-19.

Reported by MedicalXPress, the British scientists say COVID-19 may not be one specific disease, but instead there could be six distinct types of the virus, each differing in severity. The researchers analyzed data on 1,600 people who reported their symptoms into an app. The researchers then categorized each of the symptoms into six groups that sequence ranging from least to most severe.

In the entirety of this article you will find the full symptom list:

1. Headache, loss of smell, muscle pains, cough, sore throat, chest pain, no fever.
2. Headache, loss of smell, cough, sore throat, hoarseness, fever, loss of appetite.
3. Headache, loss of smell, loss of appetite, diarrhea, sore throat, chest pain, no cough.
4. Headache, loss of smell, cough, fever, hoarseness, chest pain, fatigue.
5. Headache, loss of smell, loss of appetite, cough, fever, hoarseness, sore throat, chest pain, fatigue, confusion, muscle pain.
6. Headache, loss of smell, loss of appetite, cough, fever, hoarseness, sore throat, chest pain, fatigue, confusion, muscle pain, shortness of breath, diarrhea, abdominal pain.

The researchers noted that the last three symptom types are linked to the most severe cases of the disease, and that those with severe symptoms who need help breathing range from about 9% to 20%. Those patients who have milder symptoms and need breathing assistance range from 2% to 3%. The researchers also found that nearly half of the patients who had severe symptoms ended up in hospital, compared to 16% of those who had the least severe symptoms.

If you are interested in any more findings from this study, check out this link here.