It’s times like this most people will jump to the worst-case scenario when they get sick. I have a good friend who was sick with a fever and cough and instantly thought he had COVID-19. After going to the doctor it turns out he didn’t and just had a regular old infection that was taken care of with a round of antibiotics. If you’re in the same boat trying to figure out what you have our partners at KCRA 3 just released a Q&A with a doctor to help you figure it out.

It goes without saying, no article is a substitute for a real doctor making a diagnosis and if you’re experiencing symptoms please seek medical attention. This is just a guide about what to look for.

See the Q&A HERE!

Doctor Jose Alvarez poses wearing one of the 6,000 “solidary face masks” manufactured by volunteers at their homes for the healthcare workers dealing with the COVID-16 disease, in Madrid on April 8, 2020. – Spain’s daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to 683 today, after rising for two days, the authorities said. The country, one of the worst hit by the pandemic, has now recorded 15,238 deaths from COVID-19. The daily toll was down from 757 yesterday. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP) (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty Images)