LATEST UPDATES: See alternative chart here: https://coronaviruswatch.com/2020/03/25/excellent-graphic/
And see story about new possible symptom (loss of sense of smell and/or taste) here: https://coronaviruswatch.com/2020/03/23/doctors-say-loss-of-sense-of-smell-might-be-covid-19-symptom-cnn/
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Cold? Flu? Covid-19? Reported symptoms may vary from case to case. But generally, influenza comes on suddenly while colds and COVID-19 come on more gradually.
This Twitter user’s chart, compiled using info from the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, gives at-a-glance comparisons. https://twitter.com/juliaoftoronto/status/1236967717535731712
A helpful Atlanta Journal-Constitution article expands on the chart:
https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/health/coronavirus-cold-the-flu-here-how-tell-the-difference/037KoqehuwDb2HGhtDNutO/
Coronavirus, cold or the flu? Here’s how to tell the difference…
