Table 1.

Comparison of clinical symptoms of patients with COVID-19 and influenza.

Clinical symptoms
Influenza	COVID-19	Similarities	Differences
•Fever or feeling feverish/chills •Cough •Sore throat •Runny or stuffy nose •Muscle or body aches •Headaches •Fatigue (tiredness) •Vomiting and diarrhea	•Fever or feeling feverish/chills •Dry cough •Sore throat •Runny or stuffy nose •Muscle or body aches •Headaches •Fatigue (tiredness) •Vomiting and diarrhea •Skin rash or discoloration of toes or fingers	•Fever or feeling feverish/chills •Cough •Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing •Fatigue (tiredness) •Sore throat •Runny or stuffy nose •Muscle pain or body aches •Headache •Vomiting and diarrhea	•Non-productive dry cough in SARS-CoV-2 infection •Change in or loss of taste or smell in SARS-CoV-2 infection •Skin rash or discoloration of toes or fingers in SARS-CoV-2 infection