There is a lot of information floating around right now about the coronavirus outbreak. At every sniffle or cough, you may wonder if you have COVID-19 or if you are being exposed to it. But there are major differences between the regular flu and COVID-19. Below are some of the differences between a cold, the flu and COVID-19, as compiled by the CDC and Harvard Medical School.

Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, according to the CDC.

The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.

If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately. These warning signs* include:

The CDC says flu signs and symptoms usually come on suddenly. People who are sick with flu often feel some or all of these symptoms:

Additionally, according to the Harvard Medical School’s coronavirus resource center, these are some notes on how to know if you have COVID-19 or the regular flu:

COVID-19 often causes symptoms similar to those a person with a bad cold or the flu would experience. And like the flu, the symptoms can progress and become life-threatening. Your doctor is more likely to suspect coronavirus if:

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