COVID-19 vs Cold vs Seasonal Allergies

Allergy season is in full swing! And since symptoms of seasonal allergies, the common cold, and COVID-19 can be similar, it can be a frightening time for many. SMG internal medicine physician, Dr. Richard Berardi, lends his expertise in a short video where he provides a simple breakdown of the common symptoms and best course of action for each illness.

[faithafterdark]

I'm getting sick of the mixed messages. Particularly, the itchy throat. That's also a key sign of allergies. I'm seeing a ton of people saying they started covid with itchy throat. You also said shortness of breath is common. I'm not seeing that at all in comments. People are saying body aches, fever, headaches and extreme fatigue, sleeping a lot. You're telling people that if they're experiencing shortness of breath, that's when they should call. I would hope you will take this video down because it is proof that too many of you are just saying whatever everyone else says, and not what's factually accurate.