Cold, flu or COVID-19? How to tell the difference

With the cold and flu season ahead of us in Canada, and with the ongoing global pandemic, a sore throat or runny nose may have people wondering whether they have just the seasonal sniffles or if they've contracted COVID-19.

As coronavirus cases rise, it's important to tell the difference between the symptoms of a common cold, influenza and COVID-19.

But self-diagnosis can only get you so far. Emanuela Campanella explains what to look for and the importance of testing.

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[andrewlawrence]

What i got out of this: you only have covid if the test comes back positive, but you dont go get a test until you feel symptoms. But the most transmitable time of covid is before you get symptoms, but also after you show symptoms.
But symptoms of the flu and covid are very similar so you wont know, so the most important thing is to self isolate, but make sure you go get tested to make sure it isnt covid and just a flu, but get a flu shot so you dont get a flu because covid is more transmitable then a flu. Even if you have a flu dont leave your house because u can still get covid.

So basically just dont get a test and you wont have covid, just a minor flu

[WhoTube]

The difference is you'll definitely know if you have the flu.

[Lonniea]

Unfortunately it’s not possible for everyone to self isolate for 14 days every time they get the sniffles. A lot of work places only allow a handful of sick days per year. If you get 2 flus then that’s 30 sick days off work. Good luck doing that without getting fired. Tough times right now and this winter is going to be a tough one for all of us.

[sirdavidoftor]

You guys left out allergies.

Stay safe, stay sane, be well

[James-]

PANDEMIC ? Can you explain to us what is a pandemic ? Please do so .

[James-]

In the first case you have cough, in the second case you have dry cough .
give us a break, it's insane

[juniorlifter]

Basically I think it depends on the severity of the symptoms. Allergies, influenza, and the regular cold mimic each other. If a person has either with a burning fever, GO GET CHECKED! If I get the sniffles with an itchy throat, I’m not going to the hospital. I’ll keep my distance from people anyway just because it’s morally right! I’ll sanitize my area and everything. Sometimes the fear of having it drains people when it’s just common cold or allergies.

[annetteslife]

People also need to know that some of those symptoms are caused by a different conditions. Trust me on that!

[bobbydaniel]

Covid was here in early 2019, many people effected and dismissed as pneumonia.

[redladybird]

Day 1 I’ve had a really runny nose, today is a saw throat. (Day 2) I’m paranoid so I’ve ordered a home COVID kit

[sir_john_hammond]

Let's talk about the *real* issue, like what this chick's name is supposed to be. Emanana Companana? What? (2:37)

[stephss]

Are you for real? Wait for the second wave....7 months since the first one, to tell people how the virus spreads, and what to expect with an infection? This should have happened 7 months ago.

[Jen-zkse]

Thing is... if you’re lucky enough to still have a job right now you can’t just call in sick... I’m a nurse for a major health authority and even before covid if we use more than 3 sick days a year we have to check in with “disability management” for the next 9 months. And if you have what they call a “sick episode” which can be a single day within that time then you have to provide a doctors letter and your 9 months on the disability management program starts again.... 3 DAYS A YEAR, for a high risk, high exposure, and high burnout job.

[Technics]

So you cant tell the difference easily between the cold, flu, or covid. So has the pandemic ended. Because I'm not panicking and I don't see an epidemic around me..

[danielrazulay]

Just get tested. Its the only way to know when you're in te mild symptoms range. When you're not, trust me, you'll know you have covid-19. But get tested, get tested and for the love of God get tested!

[mvanrossum]

Waarom wel isolatie bij covid en niet bij influenza?
Symptomen zijn namelijk het zelfde.

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