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Coronavirus or allergies? Here’s how to tell the difference.
Updated Apr 08, 2021;
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. It’s more than a year into the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and every cough, sniffle and sneeze can still scare some into thinking they may have the virus.
But spring weather and warmer temperatures mark the return of trees and flowers blooming, along with pollen spreading far and wide. So it’s possible that those symptoms of common allergies could be mistaken for a case of COVID-19.
It should also be noted that a harsh allergy season is expected this year, according to AccuWeather’s annual spring allergy forecast. Some parts of the United States could experience an early or extended season, and other areas could experience higher-than-usual pollen counts.
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With all of the focus on avoiding COVID-19 and getting vaccinated from coronavirus, I hadn t even though that allergy season is on the horizon. I ve been so glad I managed to avoid coming down with the flu and received my first COVID vaccine dose that I ve been a little distracted.
While meteorologists and allergy experts at Accuweather forecast a fairly normal tree pollen season for spring, those of us who suffer from grass and weed allergies will have it particularly bad.
According to Accuweather,
those with oak, maple, birch, elm, sycamore and hickory tree allergies in the mid-Atlantic will want to be on guard mid-March through April. Reportedly, the pollen grains we ll see building up will be too big to be the cause of our allergy symptoms, but a pretty accurate sign that dreaded allergy-causing pollen is in the air.