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How to Identify the Different Symptoms of the Flu and Covid-19 – The New York Times
With fears of a “twindemic” in the United States this fall, here’s a guide to understanding what’s making you feel terrible.

In severe cases, the most common complication is pneumonia. The typical signs of a flu pneumonia are shortness of breath, especially when you exert yourself, and unusually rapid breathing doctors typically look for that in children and sometimes pain in the chest or back.
Knowing whether you have Covid-19 is much more complicated because there are so many different and sometimes pretty wacky symptoms, many of which echo those of the flu.
The most common symptoms are high fever, sometimes with …
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