What to Do If You (or a Loved One) Might Have Covid-19
4 years, 9 months ago

What to Do If You (or a Loved One) Might Have Covid-19

Wired  

If you've gotten whiplash trying to keep up with the advice on how to avoid and how to treat Covid-19, the disease caused by SARS-Cov-2 virus, we're with you. Updated September 29: We've clarified the CDC's rapidly shifting advice and added in more source attribution to the World Health Organization, Yale Health, Harvard Health, MIT Medical, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and the Mayo Clinic. Nearly All Cases Involve at Least One of the Following Cough Fever Shortness of breath The CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published on July 16, 2020, reported that 96 percent of the 164 study participants with lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported experiencing at least one of those symptoms, and 45 percent experienced all three. Other Common Symptoms Chills Muscle pain Sore throat New loss in taste or smell Symptoms typically appear within 14 days after exposure, though they can appear as soon as two days after exposure. Less-Common Symptoms Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea Congestion Runny nose A rash on the skin or discoloration of the fingers or toes Headache Conjunctivitis For more help, try using Apple's Covid-19 diagnosis tool, an online questionnaire the company developed in coordination with the CDC, the White House, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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How do I know if I have the cold, flu, Covid or something else?
5 days ago

How do I know if I have the cold, flu, Covid or something else?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Symptoms Some symptoms are hard to distinguish among illnesses, especially with respiratory viruses Norovirus is …

It’s Another COVID Summer. This Is All You Need to Know About It.
55 years ago

It’s Another COVID Summer. This Is All You Need to Know About It.

Slate  

Yes: COVID is going around. The other times I’ve had COVID the rules were clear: isolate, test frequently, and wait until symptoms—and that harrowing red line—were firmly gone. At this point, most people in the U.S. have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, and even those who haven’t are likely to have some immunity from past infections. The …

Months after being diagnosed with COVID-19, one in five people are still suffering from symptoms, new research finds
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Months after being diagnosed with COVID-19, one in five people are still suffering from symptoms, new research finds

ABC  

In short: A study of thousands of Americans has found one in five are still suffering from symptoms 90 days after being infected with COVID-19. According to the World Health Organization, long COVID "occurs in individuals with a history of probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, usually 3 months from the onset of COVID-19 with symptoms that last for at least …

The Most Common COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing This Spring
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Most Common COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing This Spring

Huff Post  

LaylaBird via Getty Images Cough, sore throat and fever are among the common COVID-19 symptoms this spring. Below, experts share the common COVID-19 symptoms they’re seeing this spring and their tips to stay healthy: Like other COVID-19 variants, the symptoms consist of cough, sore throat, fever and fatigue. “The symptoms are really no different than what we’re seeing with other …

Covid-19 or Seasonal Flu? Surge in Patients With Throat Pain, Cough & Fever Puts Doctors on Alert
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid-19 or Seasonal Flu? Surge in Patients With Throat Pain, Cough & Fever Puts Doctors on Alert

News 18  

Many states in India are witnessing a rise in upper respiratory tract illnesses, with symptoms like cough, cold, sore throat, and fever. “There is a definite rise in both upper and lower respiratory tract infections to the extent of 8-10 patients per week with about one-fourth of them serious enough to require hospitalisation.” The top symptoms, Das said, are throat …

The Biggest Early Warning Signs Of A COVID-19 Infection Now
11 months ago

The Biggest Early Warning Signs Of A COVID-19 Infection Now

Huff Post  

ingwervanille via Getty Images The first signs of a COVID-19 infection vary from person to person. “COVID can most commonly present like most other upper respiratory tract infections at this point,” Holland said, meaning that it’s hard to tell the difference between COVID, the flu or RSV without taking a COVID test. right around the time that you develop symptoms, …

These COVID Symptoms Are Red Flags That You Need Medical Attention
1 year ago

These COVID Symptoms Are Red Flags That You Need Medical Attention

Huff Post  

valentinrussanov via Getty Images We know the hallmark symptoms of COVID ― like coughing, fatigue, for example ― but there are some COVID-19 symptoms that aren’t normal and shouldn’t be treated as such. “What’s really important is making sure people look out for certain telltale signs and symptoms that may warrant hospital-level care or a health care provider, so that …

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases

Salon  

Emerging data suggests that COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are on the rise again for the first time since January 2023, though the uptick is relatively small so far. Overall, COVID cases have been on a steep decline since January, but available data shows this trend is starting to reverse. Elsewhere in the world, many countries are also enduring prolonged …

New Covid-19 wave is emerging; here's how to prepare yourself for coronavirus
2 years ago

New Covid-19 wave is emerging; here's how to prepare yourself for coronavirus

India TV News  

The covid-19 pandemic is hitting hard since March 2020. The risks of getting COVID-19 are higher in crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces where infected people spend long periods of time together in close proximity. Outbreaks have been reported in places where people have gathered, often in crowded indoor settings and where they talk loudly, shout, breathe heavily, or sing such …

What is Covid-19 infection period? Study reveals new insights
2 years, 4 months ago

What is Covid-19 infection period? Study reveals new insights

Live Mint  

Covid-19 virus has been changing its nature, symptoms and infection severity since it first hit the world. After conducting detailed daily tests from when a patient was exposed along their Covid-19 infection journey it was concluded that less than a quarter of patients shed infectious virus even before symptom onset. Although levels of infectiousness reduced during the course of infection, …

Children with mild COVID-19 can still develop long-term symptoms: Study
2 years, 5 months ago

Children with mild COVID-19 can still develop long-term symptoms: Study

Hindustan Times  

Children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but not hospitalised, can still experience long COVID symptoms up to three months past infection, according to a study. "We were interested in understanding if children impacted with an acute or severe infection of COVID-19 would go on to have persisting symptoms, or what we call long COVID," said Sarah Messiah, first author of …

Here’s the CDC’s new advice for protecting yourself against COVID-19
2 years, 5 months ago

Here’s the CDC’s new advice for protecting yourself against COVID-19

LA Times  

Niko Barner receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Christopher King at a clinic in Tustin. “Today, the CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the …

I’ve Been Sick For Months But Never Tested Positive For COVID. Here’s What Doctors Tell Me.
2 years, 5 months ago

I’ve Been Sick For Months But Never Tested Positive For COVID. Here’s What Doctors Tell Me.

Huff Post  

"I could not get out of bed. Maria Korneeva via Getty Images “You don’t meet the diagnostic criteria for lupus, or anything,” the rheumatologist told me, her voice unwavering through the telehealth screen. “Come back in five months, and we’ll repeat the tests.” Closing the telehealth window, I took stock of my surroundings. Suddenly, I was not just some lone …

I've never had COVID-19. Does this mean I'm in the clear? How do I continue avoiding it?
2 years, 7 months ago

I've never had COVID-19. Does this mean I'm in the clear? How do I continue avoiding it?

ABC  

We are now more than two years into the pandemic. "It's still the same methods we had previously – social distancing, wearing a mask and good hand hygiene — really are the ways that we can best avoid it," Professor Cruickshank said. Professor Cruickshank said a COVID-19 case could isolate themselves once they tested positive "but, beforehand, you don’t know" …

I have COVID-19. What happens now? How to manage your symptoms at home
2 years, 8 months ago

I have COVID-19. What happens now? How to manage your symptoms at home

ABC  

You've felt that first tingle of a sore throat. Let your contacts know You'll need to inform people you've recently been in contact with of your positive test, and advise them to monitor their symptoms. Under the national cabinet definition, you are a close contact if you: live in the same house as someone who tests positive spent 4 hours …

How People Self-Diagnosed Themselves for COVID-19 During 3rd Wave
2 years, 10 months ago

How People Self-Diagnosed Themselves for COVID-19 During 3rd Wave

News 18  

Although Covid-19 cases are dropping in numbers daily, it has been advised not to get sloppy as the Omicron variant is still at large. Here are five symptoms that are signs of Covid-19 knocking at your body’s doorsteps: Fever First and most common symptom of Covid-19 is fever. Sometimes, the pattern is similar to that of viral fever where the …

Covid-19: Omicron symptoms to look out for
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: Omicron symptoms to look out for

Hindustan Times  

The Omicron Covid-19 variant, first detected on November 24, 2021, in South Africa, has been spreading rapidly around the globe. The Union Health Ministry, who recently drew a comparison between the second and the third wave of the pandemic in India and specifically Delhi, found fever with or without shivering, cough, irritation in the throat, muscular weakness and tiredness are …

EXPLAINER: What to do if you test positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

EXPLAINER: What to do if you test positive for COVID-19

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — You’ve tested positive for COVID-19. ISOLATION The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people who test positive stay home or isolate for 10 days. But there are many people with certain conditions — including heart diseases, diabetes and weakened immune systems — who should seek care even if they have mild illness, because of their …

COVID-19 Most Transmissible 2 Days Before, 3 Days After Symptoms Appear: Study
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 Most Transmissible 2 Days Before, 3 Days After Symptoms Appear: Study

News 18  

Beijing: People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, are most contagious two days before, and three days after they develop symptoms, according to a study conducted in China. The researchers conducted contact tracing and studied COVID-19 transmission among approximately 9,000 close contacts of primary cases in the Zhejiang province of China from January 2020 to August 2020. Of …

Covid-19 or the common cold: How to tell what your child’s symptoms mean
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 or the common cold: How to tell what your child’s symptoms mean

CNN  

CNN — Common colds share many symptoms of the coronavirus, so if your child becomes ill as the school year gets underway, it might be difficult to immediately tell whether it’s Covid-19, said CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen. People who’ve contracted Covid-19 may also suffer from diarrhea and nausea or vomiting, symptoms that are never present if it’s only …

Anosmia and Parosmia Are The Two Most Worrying Post COVID Symptoms: Here's All That You Need To Know About Them
3 years, 5 months ago

Anosmia and Parosmia Are The Two Most Worrying Post COVID Symptoms: Here's All That You Need To Know About Them

News 18  

In the past one and a half years, as we navigated the COVID pandemic, we have all become increasingly conscious about our health and that of our loved ones. In this week’s column, Dr. Lahariya discusses high fever and other symptoms of common viral infections, manifesting more strongly among people due to immunity debt, and explains how long COVID symptoms …

Study suggests early COVID-19 symptoms differ among age groups
3 years, 5 months ago

Study suggests early COVID-19 symptoms differ among age groups

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The findings of a new study suggest that symptoms for early COVID-19 infection differ among age groups and between men and women. These differences are most notable between younger age groups compared to older age groups, and men have different symptoms compared to women in the early stages of COVID-19 infection. Researchers compared the ability to predict early signs …

Covid and gastrointestinal manifestations: What we know so far
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid and gastrointestinal manifestations: What we know so far

India Today  

Globally, Covid-19 has infected more than 18 crore people and about 39 lakh people have succumbed to this disease till date. These stool samples may show presence of Covid-19 even before patients show any respiratory tract symptoms like cough or shortness of breath. Today it's clear that the digestive tract is commonly involved with Covid-19, but the evidence linking gastrointestinal …

Here are some tips to keep your kids safe - News18
3 years, 6 months ago

Here are some tips to keep your kids safe - News18

News 18  

There is a fear among people that the third wave of COVID-19 will affect children. Symptoms of COVID-19 in children According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Guidelines on management of COVID-19 in pediatric age group, the foremost common symptoms of infection among children are cold, mild cough, fever, body pain, weakness aside from these like pain in …

COVID-19 and children | Here are some tips to keep your kids safe
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 and children | Here are some tips to keep your kids safe

Firstpost  

COVID-19 can affect anyone of any age including children and adolescents. Only a few severe cases of COVID-19 among children in India have been observed that require hospitalization There is a fear among people that the third wave of COVID-19 will affect children. Symptoms of COVID-19 in children According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Guidelines on management …

Here's How to Measure Immunity Against COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Here's How to Measure Immunity Against COVID-19

News 18  

According to medical experts, the production of antibodies — microscopic protein components –are used to measure immunity against any virus. This means that when someone is infected, their body produces antibodies which attacks the virus by fighting the infection and protects us from getting that infection in the future. Dr Bruce Walker, an immunology expert from Harvard Medical School, told …

Second Outbreak Of COVID-19: Symptoms, Risks and Prevention
3 years, 7 months ago

Second Outbreak Of COVID-19: Symptoms, Risks and Prevention

News 18  

The second wave of the pandemic has struck the nation hard with a daily surge in the total number of confirmed cases, creating fear and panic among citizens and forcing many states to impose various restrictions to control the spread of the pandemic and break the chain of transmission. Government and healthcare experts have been consistently sending messages on COVID-appropriate …

Guidelines on Covid-19 prevention as declared by health ministry
3 years, 7 months ago

Guidelines on Covid-19 prevention as declared by health ministry

India Today  

India is suffering the worst days of its pandemic since Covid-19 is spreading rapidly in its second phase. Replacing of masks should be done as soon as they become damp with a new, clean and dry mask; Removal of the mask by using the appropriate technique of not touching the front of the mask but untying it from behind or …

Covid-19 in children: Here's how to identify symptoms and what parents should know
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 in children: Here's how to identify symptoms and what parents should know

India Today  

As adults and the elderly rush to vaccination centres to get the critically needed dosage of the Covid-19 vaccine, a group that is yet to be fully looked after are children. Amid a vaccine crunch in India, the clinical trial nod to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin to inoculate children in the age group of 2-12 years is being welcomed. The Health …

COVID-19: What Are The Symptoms? When Should You Seek Hospital Admission?
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: What Are The Symptoms? When Should You Seek Hospital Admission?

News 18  

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the recently discovered coronavirus. Some recent studies suggest that virus may be airborne and can be spread through fine infected droplets that remain suspended in the air in closed air-conditioned environments of offices, AC cabs-buses, shopping malls and theatres due to absence of cross-ventilation, even when you are not in direct contact with …

Study finds four new symptoms of Covid-19
3 years, 11 months ago

Study finds four new symptoms of Covid-19

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chill, loss of appetite, headache and muscle-ache are the new four symptoms of Covid-19, a study by the Imperial College of London, which covered a million affected people, has concluded. Experts in India state that they are getting tests done only after they identified symptoms of cough, cold, fever and diarrohea in patients. These additional symptoms also occur in …

5 New Things We Learned About COVID-19 In January 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

5 New Things We Learned About COVID-19 In January 2021

Huff Post  

The amount of information out there is dizzying. News that the virus is mutating is certainly unsettling, but infectious disease experts and public health officials were fully prepared for that likelihood, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention even called it “expected.” Our current vaccines appear to protect against the known variants of the virus currently circulating, although they’re …

What is Long Covid and How Can One Deal with it
4 years, 3 months ago

What is Long Covid and How Can One Deal with it

News 18  

It’s been months since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and those who have survived the infection are beginning to notice that not all the symptoms of the disease go away soon after the virus is eliminated from the body. Long COVID instead of full recovery The term long COVID is patient-made, meaning that a patient who suffered this condition …

Covid patients might experience more severe symptoms on reinfection: Study
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid patients might experience more severe symptoms on reinfection: Study

Live Mint  

Covid-19 patients infected with the novel coronavirus for a second time might experience more severe symptoms, according to a study which is the first to confirm a case of reinfection with the virus in the US. The study noted that the patient's second infection was more severe, resulting in hospitalisation with oxygen support, indicating previous exposure to COVID-19 may not …

What happens if you catch the new coronavirus?
4 years, 3 months ago

What happens if you catch the new coronavirus?

Al Jazeera  

What we know so far on what COVID-19 does to the human body in cases of infections and deaths. “We’ve seen some data on about 17,000 cases and, overall, 82 percent of those are mild, 15 percent of those are severe and 3 percent of those are classified as critical,” said Van Kerkhove. Fever, cough, pneumonia A study of 138 …

What to do if your kid has Covid-19 symptoms
4 years, 4 months ago

What to do if your kid has Covid-19 symptoms

CNN  

CNN — Under two weeks after school started, Savannah Gardiner’s 8-year-old son woke her up at 4 a.m. complaining of an upset stomach, nausea and a sore throat. “You can’t send your kid to school with any symptoms whatsoever, even if it’s allergies, because everyone assumes they’ve got the ‘rona,” said Gardiner. “If that student is really sick, and they’re …

Should I get tested? What if I don't have symptoms? Will it hurt? Your COVID-19 testing questions answered
4 years, 5 months ago

Should I get tested? What if I don't have symptoms? Will it hurt? Your COVID-19 testing questions answered

ABC  

It's no secret that COVID-19 testing is crucial to get control back over the virus situation in Australia. "The issue of course is that there's so many people who don't have any symptoms and don't know they've got it, and that's why this is so difficult — they never think about getting tested because they're perfectly fine." "If you're from …

Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even for young adults, CDC report says
4 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even for young adults, CDC report says

CNN  

CNN — Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even among young adults without underlying chronic medical conditions, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Thirty-five percent of those surveyed by the agency said they still weren’t back to their usual good health even two to three weeks after testing positive for the disease. But even 1 in …

These Are The Most Common Symptoms Of COVID-19 Right Now
4 years, 6 months ago

These Are The Most Common Symptoms Of COVID-19 Right Now

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If there’s one constant truth about the coronavirus, it’s that information about it right now is always evolving. “It’s estimated that around half of COVID-19 patients experience changes to their sense of taste and smell,” Chrissi Kelly, founder of the nonprofit patient advocacy group AbScent, previously told HuffPost. “Most will recover within two to three weeks, but …

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
4 years, 7 months ago

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

Associated Press  

What are the symptoms of COVID-19? Most recently, doctors have reported a variety of skin problems, including red, sore and itchy swelling on the fingers or toes, a symptom dubbed “ COVID toes.” Compared with the flu or a common cold, COVID-19 symptoms may appear more slowly — between two and 14 days after exposure. Some people never feel sick …

Data | When are COVID-19 patients most likely to infect others?
4 years, 7 months ago

Data | When are COVID-19 patients most likely to infect others?

The Hindu  

Patient data from southeast Asian nations show that a significant share of COVID-19 patients passed on the infection to others when they were not showing any symptoms. Click to see graph âˆ'3âˆ'2âˆ'1012345678 image/svg+xml 0 10 20 Density Days after symptom onset Infection period started 2.3 days before the onset of symptoms in the primary case Infectiousness peaked at 0.7 days …

KKCTH treats a child with atypical symptoms for COVID-19 infection
4 years, 8 months ago

KKCTH treats a child with atypical symptoms for COVID-19 infection

The Hindu  

An eight-year-old boy from East Tambaram presented with unusual symptoms for COVID-19 infection at the Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital. Bala Ramachandran, head of the paediatric intensive care unit at the hospital, said since the boy presented with low BP along with breathing difficulty, high fever, rashes and redness in the eye. He was in the PICU for three days.” …

CDC Adds 6 New Health Issues To Official List Of COVID-19 Symptoms
4 years, 8 months ago

CDC Adds 6 New Health Issues To Official List Of COVID-19 Symptoms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added six health issues to its official list of COVID-19 symptoms after seeing them repeatedly show up in patients during the pandemic. A recent small study from China on COVID-19 patients also found neurological symptoms, like headaches and nerve pain, were prevalent in many individuals infected with the virus. Maryviolet …

CDC adds new symptoms that can alert suspected Coronavirus patients of the possibility of being infected
4 years, 8 months ago

CDC adds new symptoms that can alert suspected Coronavirus patients of the possibility of being infected

Firstpost  

It has turned out that many people with COVID-19 do not have fevers or it waxes and wanes, and sometimes accompanied by chills. Echoing the observations of doctors treating thousands of patients in the pandemic, the federal health agency changed its website to cite the following symptoms as possible indicators of COVID-19, the infection caused by the coronavirus: Chills. Another …

CDC adds to list of coronavirus infection symptoms
4 years, 8 months ago

CDC adds to list of coronavirus infection symptoms

LA Times  

Carson City Mayor Albert Robles does self-testing at a new drive-up testing site for COVID-19 outside the East Wing of the Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center in Carson. A spokesperson for the CDC said the newly added COVID-19 symptoms reflect changes in the case definition adopted by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. The CSTE report said people with …

CDC Adds 6 Symptoms To Its COVID-19 List
4 years, 8 months ago

CDC Adds 6 Symptoms To Its COVID-19 List

NPR  

CDC Adds 6 Symptoms To Its COVID-19 List Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Conroy/AP Michael Conroy/AP The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added several new symptoms to its existing list of symptoms for COVID-19. It has now added six more conditions that may come with the disease: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat …

There are 6 new symptoms of COVID-19: Center for Disease Control
4 years, 8 months ago

There are 6 new symptoms of COVID-19: Center for Disease Control

Raw Story  

While many people are dying of COVID-19, there are many others who are dying of "coronavirus-related illnesses." What has been learned over the past several months of the COVID-19 crisis is that the disease can take a heavy toll on an infected person's heart and blood pressure. Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, New York City's NYU Langone Health and the …

Coronavirus infection: Now add pinkeye to list of atypical symptoms of Covid-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus infection: Now add pinkeye to list of atypical symptoms of Covid-19

India Today  

The novel coronavirus has infected close to 21 lakh people worldwide and killed more than 1.37 lakh Covid-19 patients. Common symptoms of novel coronavirus infection remain dry cough, high fever, respiratory difficulties and tiredness. Now, the American Association of Ophthalmologists has posted an urgent update based on a research paper documenting symptoms of conjunctivitis among Covid-19 patients. It has recommended …

Can COVID-19 spread from a person who has no symptoms? Find out
4 years, 9 months ago

Can COVID-19 spread from a person who has no symptoms? Find out

India TV News  

The world at large is widely affected by the novel coronavirus born in China's Wuhan city. A lot of countries have been locked down as a precautionary measure against the illness and for people to maintain social distancing which probably is the best way to keep COVID-19 away. However, people still have few doubts in their minds regarding the spread …

COVID-19: 10 things to know if you have any of coronavirus symptoms
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: 10 things to know if you have any of coronavirus symptoms

India TV News  

There is a constant surge in the COVID-19 positive cases and deaths in India, causing people to panic. COVID-19, a highly contagious disease caused by the novel coronavirus was first detected in China's Wuhan in December last year. In case you have travel history to a country hit by COVID-19 or have any contact history with someone who has tested …

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