How to tell seasonal allergies from COVID-19 symptoms
An allergy-triggered sneeze can still help spread COVID-19. (Pexels/)Follow all of PopSci’s COVID-19 coverage here, including travel advice, pregnancy concerns, and the latest findings on the virus itself. For global updates, see here.COVID-19 has already killed more than 16,000 people in the United States alone. But the disease’s frequently mild symptoms have left people fretting over harmless colds, or even wondering if a panic attack might be a sign of fatal illness. Now that the weather is warming up and flowers are blooming, many are facing another tricky question: Are these my seasonal allergies, or have I come down with the novel coronavirus?Here are some questions to ask yourself as you decide how to proceed:Does it actually matter if you have allergies or COVID-19?This may seem like a silly question, but it’s important: How would a COVID-19 diagnosis change how you feel and what you’re doing?For people with certain underlying...