Allergies or COVID-19? The symptoms to look for

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One of the most important things doctors have learned a year into the pandemic is that allergy sufferers are “more likely” to be more potent spreaders of COVID-19. Photo: Pexels

 

(Christy Somos/ CTV News) — As temperatures gradually rise and spring begins, another seasonal visitor looms on the horizon – allergies.

While Canada continues to implement measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and the virus variants, Dr. Jason K. Lee of the Toronto Allergy and Asthma Clinic says it’s paramount to get allergy symptoms under control to know the difference between whether you’ve contracted coronavirus or just have allergies.

“In general, usually people with allergies have a long history with seasonality, if you’ve had this before you’ll have this reoccurring,” Lee said on CTV’s Your Morning Monday. “There’s more nasal symptoms, runny nose, congestion, chains of sneezing associated with allergies. (…)

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