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Are we looking for the wrong symptoms in the bid to beat ? NewsColony A new, persistent, largely tickly cough and a temperature measuring above 37C. These, according to official NHS advice, are the two telltale signs of Covid-19 . And if we come down with either, we – and our families – must confine ourselves to our homes, sleep in separate beds and turn away all visitors – for at least 14 days. But, as the number of cases explodes across Britain, patients themselves are reporting altogether different symptoms.  Over the past week, this newspaper has spoken to sufferers both in the UK and the rest of the world to find out what Covid-19 actually feels like. As the number of coronavirus patients increases, those who contracted the disease say they suffered far more symptoms compared with the NHS guidelines which suggest the main symptoms are a fever and a cough And, according to them, it can range from anything from sore eyes to mild tiredness. For many, the cough and f...