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Rural_Progressive

(1,105 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2020, 04:34 PM Mar 2020

Here's a happy thought about tracking the spread of the novel coronovirus

Spring is coming to the United States.

What does spring bring with it? Allergies

What do allergy symptoms feel like? A cold or Covid-19

Considering the fact that the hoax of climate change is exacerbating allergies for millions of sufferers and the hoax of Covid-19's initial symptoms are very similar to allergy symptoms I'm really not sure how this can all get sorted out.

Any thoughts on something I may have missed?

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Here's a happy thought about tracking the spread of the novel coronovirus (Original Post) Rural_Progressive Mar 2020 OP

Allergies don't cause fevers. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

Fortunately or unfortunately that is not always the case Rural_Progressive Mar 2020 #2

Some people won't have any symptoms at all. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #3

Fortunately or unfortunately that is not always the case Rural_Progressive Mar 2020 #4

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)

1. Allergies don't cause fevers.

Reply to Rural_Progressive (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 04:35 PM

Mar 2020

If you have a fever of 101 or more you might have COVID-19. If you don't have a fever you probably have something else.

Rural_Progressive

(1,105 posts)

2. Fortunately or unfortunately that is not always the case

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 04:40 PM

Mar 2020

Fever is not always a symptom of Covid-19, particularly in mild cases. Many people will have the virus, not have a fever, but be perfectly capable of spreading the virus.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)

3. Some people won't have any symptoms at all.

Reply to Rural_Progressive (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 04:42 PM

Mar 2020

If there are symptoms, coughing is more typical of COVID-19, while allergies tend to cause sneezing and runny noses more than coughing. If in doubt see a doctor.

Rural_Progressive

(1,105 posts)

4. Fortunately or unfortunately that is not always the case

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 04:53 PM

Mar 2020

Spring allergies can present with the following symptoms:

Runny nose
Watery eyes
Sneezing
Coughing
Itchy eyes and nose
Dark circles under the eyes

https://www.webmd.com/allergies/spring-allergies#1

As to just going to the doctor, are you serious? A man and his child got released from a federal government mandated quarantine to find close to $4k worth of medical bills he's expected to pay. People who can't absorb an unexpected $400 expense are not going to the doctor unless they are on death's bed.

Many people will not stay home from work or go to the doctors and allergies will be a good excuse not to go and get checked out. Then there will be the people who freak out because they have an allergy but think it might be Covid-19, that's my point.

Just one more complication in an already horribly complicated scenario.

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