Currently, India is in the middle of the third wave of COVID-19.
But There is always a confusion between symptoms of Covid And a common cold. Hence it is necessary to know the symptoms of each.
Here are the common symptoms as determined by health experts, and scientific evidence.
COVID-19: Delta
Common Symptoms: Dry cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, fever, runny nose, chills, headache
Incubation period: 4-5 days
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COVID-19: Omicron
Common Symptoms: Sore throat, runny nose, headache, fatigue, sneezing.
Incubation period: 2-3 days
Influenza
Common Symptoms: Dry cough, headache, fatigue, fever, chills.
Incubation period: Two days
Common cold
Common Symptoms: Mild cough, fatigue, mild fever, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat
Incubation period: 1-3 days
One must also bear in mind that all of the common symptoms may not necessarily show up in the case of every infection.
As Coronavirus symptoms begin to appear in any person, he/she should get tested for COVID-19 when they show any of these symptoms.