Seasonal allergy symptoms differ from those caused by viral infections like influenza or the coronavirus.
Tag: Influenza
The Pandemic That Ravaged Canada and Its Lessons for Today
There are parallels to be drawn between the crisis we currently face as the new coronavirus spreads across the globe and the Spanish Flu of 1918.
Photos From a Century of Epidemics
The Earth and its people have long been prey to the invisible pathogens that bring their victims low with brutal efficiency.
Can Smart Thermometers Track the Spread of the Coronavirus?
A company that makes internet-connected thermometers has followed the flu more closely than the C.D.C. can. Now the devices may be turning up cases of Covid-19.
Your Nose Itches. Is It Allergies, Flu or the Coronavirus?
Seasonal allergy symptoms differ from those caused by viral infections like influenza or the coronavirus.
Flattening the Coronavirus Curve
One chart explains why slowing the spread of the infection is nearly as important as stopping it.
The Coronavirus, by the Numbers
A mathematician who studies the spread of disease explains some of the figures that keep popping up in coronavirus news.
Coronavirus May Have Spread in U.S. for Weeks, Gene Sequencing Suggests
Two cases detected weeks apart in Washington State had genetic links, suggesting that many more people in the area may be infected.
Coronavirus ‘Hits All the Hot Buttons’ for How We Misjudge Risk
Psychologists say that differing responses to coronavirus and the flu illustrate our shortcomings when it comes to evaluating danger.
Huge Shelters for Coronavirus Patients Pose New Risks, Experts Fear
It’s not clear how patients are screened or treated in China’s makeshift wards, nor even how long they are to remain.