Therapist Chernenko: the temperature in coronavirus can last up to ten days 
During COVID-19, elevated temperatures can last up to ten days. This term was named by the therapist Elena Chernenko, reports “Doctor Peter”.
“It is very important to understand whether [the temperature] is getting lost and whether it is going to decrease. If it grows by the seventh or eighth day, an urgent examination by a doctor is necessary and hospitalization is possible, “the doctor said.
According to her, at the same time, a stable temperature above 38 degrees on the seventh or eighth day for those who do not suffers from chronic diseases, does not speak of danger. In such a condition, it is necessary to bring down the temperature with the help of antipyretic drugs, Chernenko emphasized.
She added that she had encountered patients with COVID-19 who lay for ten days with a temperature of 39, and they had no lung damage. And other patients could have a temperature in the region of 37 degrees, and after a few days their condition deteriorated sharply, the physician noted
The physician advised to monitor the condition of a patient with COVID-19 using a pulse oximeter. It will measure the saturation – the saturation of the blood with oxygen.
Earlier, the head of the Gamaleya Center, Alexander Gintsburg, named a sufficient amount of antibodies to protect against the delta strain. According to him, 300 antibodies in international units are needed for complete protection. The specialist called an indicator of 500 antibodies and above ideal for preventing infection.