What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is a disease caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. This is a type 2 of coronavirus. COVID-19 can cause: • Fever or chills • Cough, sore throat, or trouble breathing • Body aches or headache • Runny or stuffy nose • Upset stomach (nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea) • Feeling very tired • Loss of taste or smell Most people with COVID-19 have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. Other people have serious symptoms, and some even die. Older people and people with 3 certain health conditions are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19. How does COVID-19 spread? COVID-19 spreads easily from person to person. It mainly spreads through the air — when a person who has the disease coughs, sneezes, or 4 talks and someone nearby breathes in their germs. 2 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html 3 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html 4 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-covid-spreads.html Page 2 | PP-BM-US-0012 November 2020 ©Lilly USA, LLC 2020. All rights reserved.