Spotting the difference between COVID-19 and the flu

COVID-19

People with COVID-19 can have a wide range of symptoms that can range from mild to severe. Those symptoms can appear anywhere from two days to 14 days after exposure to the virus.

Fever: X

Headache: X

Aches: X

Fatigue,Weakness: X

Stuffy or Runny Nose: X

Sneezing:

Sore Throat: X

Cough: X

The Flu

The cold and flu have some symptoms in common with COVID-19, with the difference between the cold and flu symptoms being the severity and onset of symptoms.

Fever: X

Headache: X

Aches: X

Fatigue,Weakness: X

Stuffy or Runny Nose: X

Sneezing: X

Sore Throat: X

Cough: X

*Two main differences are new loss of taste or smell and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.