The novel coronavirus and the flu: How to tell the difference, according to an expert - Fox News

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How can I tell the difference between the flu and COVID-19.

Influenza and COVID-19 have such similar symptoms, you may need to get tested to know what's making you miserable.

With COVID-19, people may feel the worst during the second or third week, and they may be sicker for a longer period?

Another difference: COVID-19 is more likely than the flu to cause a loss of taste or smell.

Both can spread before people know they are sick.

But many people with COVID-19 don’t spread the virus to anyone, while a few people spread it to many others.

Precautions against COVID-19 — masks, social distancing, hand-washing — also slow the spread of the flu, so health officials hope continued vigilance could lessen the severity of this year's flu season.

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