Covid-19 and flu do have similar symptoms: https://i.insider.com/5e6a58fee4f9fe5dad7d0932 https://i.insider.com/5e6a58fee4f9fe5dad7d0932 , so if you have one an

Covid-19 and flu do have similar symptoms: https://i.insider.com/5e6a58fee4f9fe5dad7d0932 https://i.insider.com/5e6a58fee4f9fe5dad7d0932 , so if you have one and are symptomatic, it wouldn't be hard to confuse it with the other. Where they're wrong is: 1) The death rate. Seasonal flu is around 0.1%, while covid-19 is likely between 0.5% to 1% (many figures in the news are inflated by selection bias due to testing being a limited resource). 2) Contagion. We have vaccines for seasonal flu. Covid-19 spreads much faster and stays alive in the air and on surfaces for much longer. 3) Hospital capacity due to the fast spread.