Typical Onset Behaviour Timeline - COVID-19

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What is understood at this point about the typical behaviour of coming down with COVID-19 would suggest that a person may be contagious for up to 14 days before experiencing symptoms.

The symptoms may, initially, seem like the typical flu, where there is achiness (myalgia) and/ or fatigue.  A fever develops and increases.  There may be diarrhoea and/or difficulty breathing. 

UPDATE on 24 February 2020

It has been discovered that individuals who are infectious are MOST contagious at days three to five days after being infected.  This is a time when symptoms are not significant and the individual feels safe to mingle with others.