Does my kid have COVID-19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell – and why it matters

Fall and winter mark the peak season for common respiratory infections such as COVID-19; respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV; influenza, better known as the flu; and the common cold. These illnesses often begin with symptoms that look very similar, so telling them apart can be…

Seasonal illnesses like the cold and COVID-19 have many overlapping symptoms. Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision via Getty Images Fall and winter mark the peak season for common respiratory infections such as COVID-19; respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV; influenza, better known…