I had shortness of breath and medicine head feeling for nearly a month. most symptoms were gone in ten days though. They say the reason for the 5 day deal is you are MOST contagious 2 days before and 2 days after.....You have to wear a mask and take a poison shot....but as long as your MOSTLY not contagious you can come back to work....Its all one big gaslighting campaign. None of the facts are supported by yesterdays facts or logical speculation on which way it will go.