When fever and cough appear, many people wonder: is it the old, well-known flu or maybe the first symptoms of COVID-19, the epidemic of which is currently taking place all over the world? Here is an infographic with all the symptoms of both diseases to make it easier to distinguish one from the other.
Difficulty breathing and even a feeling of suffocation is a symptom of COVID-19, which is very rare in people with flu. Characteristic of flu are runny nose, stuffy nose and sinuses. With COVID-19, runny nose practically does not occur, but the common symptom is lack of smell and taste.
What else are the similarities and differences?
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