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Allergies? Common Cold? Flu? Or COVID-19?

  At a time when the deadly COVID-19 virus is at its peak, one may find difficulty differentiating from what you may be suffering from because of its symptoms that are similar to common cold & cough, fever, allergies and flu. Itching eyes and running nose can also mean that you have fever or novel coronavirus. So how do you di fferentiate between the symptoms of COVID-19 to that of fever, flu, cold and cough? This article will give you a better understanding of this. Differenc e Between Common Cold And COVID-19 Common cold is a viral infection that involves symptoms like running nose, fatigue, body ache and sneezing. COVID-19 is a deadly virus that affects the lungs and can be life-threatening. It involves symptoms like difficulty breathing, pressure/ pain in the chest, difficulty walking, lips and face turning bluish.  Difference Between Flu And COVID-19 Flu, also known as Influenza virus is a viral infection that affects both the upper and lower respiratory system. It is contagio