Covid-19, flu, and cold are contagious respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses. The Sars-CoV-2 virus causes Covid-19, flu is caused by influenza viruses such as A/H1N1, A/H3N2, B/Colorado, and B/Phuket, among others, and the common cold symptoms are caused by more than 200 known viruses, including some coronaviruses. SIMILARITIESCovid-19, the flu and the common cold are self-limiting diseases that usually last for one (cold) to two weeks. Covid-19, the flu and cold can spread with close contact, mainly from infected droplets released into the air when infected people cough, sneeze, or speak. A common cold can cause complications like ear infection, sinusitis, strep throat, and croup, among others.

Source: Hindustan Times August 16, 2020 06:11 UTC