Observe the following 5 things to distinguish the symptoms of Covid-19 and the common cold

KOMPAS.com – Have you had a ‘bad cold’, have a fever or recently had a cough that doesn’t stop?

It is only natural to wonder if you experienced symptoms of Covid-19 or just the common cold.

Moreover, the case corona virus still continues to show improvement to date.

Flu and Covid-19 are actually caused by different viruses but their symptoms can be very similar.

This often creates confusion as to whether someone has the flu or is he infected with the corona virus.

Quoting ABC News there is really no really effective way to differentiate between these two diseases since they have similar symptoms.

The only way to tell the difference between the two is to do a test.

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Symptoms

Nonetheless here are a number of symptoms that may help you identify the virus early on Mens Health

Seasonal flu generally gives symptoms, namely:

• Sore throat
• Headache
• Cough
• Muscleache
• Sneezing
• Temperature rises (flu can cause a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius or more)
• Pressure on your ears and face
• Trouble sleeping

Symptoms corona virus usually accompanied by:

• High temperature
• Continuous new cough
• Loss or change in your sense of smell or taste

Regarding these symptoms, here are 5 ways to see if there are possible symptoms that someone is experiencing as a condition of being infected with the corona virus:

1. Sneezing

Sneezing is often associated with the common cold and flu. Sneezing is not believed symptoms of the corona virus.

However, if your sneezing is accompanied by a high temperature, fever, cough and loss of taste, you may be suspicious.

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2 Shortness of Breath

Shortness of breath can be a symptom of Covid-19. This symptom is considered striking enough to differentiate between flu and Covid-19.

Shortness of breath itself if accompanied by other symptoms then you should be suspicious.

Because shortness of breath is not a common symptom of flu, although in flu shortness of breath can also appear.

Shortness of breath is more common in those who experience Covid-19

3. Time of Sickness

Those infected with Covid-19 according to the CDC will generally experience longer time to develop symptoms than those with the flu.

In general, a person develops symptoms from 1 to 4 days after infection.

However, in Covid-19 symptoms can appear 5 days after a person is infected. The fastest is 2 days, and no later than 14 days after being infected with the corona virus.

4. Watery nose

Symptoms of a runny nose or runny nose are not a good reason for someone to be tested for the corona virus.

If you don’t have other Covid-19 symptoms but have cold-like symptoms, then you don’t need to be tested and you don’t need to isolate yourself.

This is as stated NHS Scotland.

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5. Loss of smell and taste

In August, European researchers found that the loss of the distinctive smell of the corona virus is different from the symptoms of the common cold or flu (influenza).

Covid-19 patients generally experience a ‘sudden’ and ‘severe’ odor loss. Likewise, coronavirus patients who lose their taste cannot identify the difference between bitter or sweet.

Corona virus thought to affect the nerve cells associated with smell and taste so that this condition occurs.

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