Table 1.

Similarities Between COVID-19 and the Flu [15].

Symptoms	Can cause fever, cough, body aches, fatigue, and sometimes GI symptoms. Can be mild or severe, rare fatal cases. Can result in pneumonia.
Transmission	Can be spread through droplets in the air (coughing, sneezing, and talking).
Treatment	Not treatable with antibiotics. May be treated by addressing symptoms, such as reducing fever. Severe cases may require hospitalization and support such as mechanical ventilation.
Prevention	Preventable by frequent, thorough hand washing, coughing into the crook of your elbow, staying home when sick and limiting contact with people who are infected.