As coronavirus spreads across the globe, hundreds of new cases are being announced each day. Many people who have caught the virus and are now either getting treatment or have fully recovered.
Since the virus - COVID-19 - took hold back in December and Wuhan, the outbreak's epicentre, went into lockdown, medical professionals have continued to learn about symptoms and how to treat them.
People are concerned about catching coronavirus and spreading it, but the risk of becoming critically ill remains low. Not everyone who contacts the virus will become ill, health experts say.
Those who do are likely to experience similar symptoms to those of a 'normal' flu. We looked at how some people who have lived with the virus have described it.
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