admit it you've sneezed or someone near
you has and you thought oh my goodness
coronavirus we'll take a look at this
map the dark red areas show just how
much of the country is experiencing leaf
out spring is hitting two to four weeks
early this year which means the itchy
eyes and coughs just might be allergies
but how do you tell the difference
dr. cliff Bassets phone has been ringing
off the hook with nervous patients many
of them are concerned too worried that
they have coronavirus do they have a
cold or is it they're familiar seasonal
allergies and asthma that's right in the
midst of the pandemic allergy season has
begun patients like 28 year old Hannah
Carmona are already experiencing allergy
symptoms it makes me nervous because
like even though I know I get this
seasonally I like in the back of my oh
my gosh what if I have the corona virus
so how can you tell the difference
between corona virus and seasonal
allergies corona virus usually includes
a fever difficulty breathing and fatigue
if you are sneezing and have scratchy
watery eyes chances are it's allergies
if they're not having fever they're not
having shortness of breath they're not
having severe nasal congestion to the
point where they can't smell it taste
it's unlikely they have COBIT dr.
Bassett says there are ways allergy
sufferers can avoid the trepidation of
worrying if they have contracted kovat
19 people who have allergies they
respond very well to medications for
allergies be proactive start early to
prevent and reduce symptoms
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