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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Joanna Whitehead

Have you got a cold or Covid? Here’s how to tell the difference

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In pre-pandemic days, if you got a sniffle and a headache, you might dismiss it as an ordinary cold and carry on as normal, even if you felt a little rough around the edges. But during this cold and flu season, how can you be sure it’s a cold and not Covid-19?

The bottom line is - without a test, you can’t. Because while the typical symptoms of a cold are a headache, sore throat and runny nose, those are now some of the primary indicators of Covid too.

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