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Indications of COVID-19, the flu, the common cold and even seasonal allergies can be very similar. To help you tell the difference between these conditions, here’s a roundup of their most commonly associated symptoms.

Symptoms	Allergies	Cold	Flu	COVID-19
Body Aches		X		Sometimes
Chills		Rarely	X	Sometimes
Dry Cough	X	X	X	X
Fatigue	Sometimes	X	X	X
Fever		Rarely	X	X
Headache	X	Rarely	X	Sometimes
Itchy Eyes	X
Loss of Taste/Smell	Sometimes	Rarely	Sometimes	X
Nasal Congestion	X	X	X	Rarely
Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea		Sometimes	Sometimes	Sometimes
Runny Nose	X	X	X	Rarely
Sneezing	X	X	X	Sometimes
Sore Throat	Sometimes	X	X	Sometimes
Shortness of Breath	Sometimes	Rarely	X	X

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