Is A Stuffy Nose A Symptom Of Coronavirus?
As allergy season begins and more people start feeling stuffed up and have more trouble breathing, it’s easy to feel a little anxious.
Although the symptoms and immune system reactions are different, it can be easy to confuse the two. So how do you know if your sniffles are signs of COVID-19 or just seasonal allergies?
Is it COVID-19 or allergies?
If you typically have seasonal allergies, you’ll know the symptoms that show up around this time of year.
Nasal congestion (stuffy and runny nose), sneezing, and itchy watery eyes.
If itchiness extends to the nose or back of the throat, it’s most likely allergies.
CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 symptoms to include stuffy or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea.
