Dr Hilary Jones has tried his best to ease the worry of parents of children returning to school by explaining the differences between the coronavirus and a common school bug.
The Good Morning Britain regular tried to reassure parents that “there is no need to panic” as he described the differences.
With Covid-19, he explained that there may be little to severe amount of fatigue and a moderate to high chance of a fever.
You could experience chills and shaking, but it’s not likely that you would have aching muscles and joints.
Watch out for headaches and facial pain as there is a high chance they will occur, while they may also be paired with a runny nose and sore throat.
Dr Hilary has warned of the symptoms to look out for with Covid-19 and a common cold (Image: ITV)
As we have previously been told, a persistent cough is still a tell-tale sign, alongside shortness of breath and a loss of taste or smell.
Meanwhile, with a school bug or common cold, there are some shared symptoms – but look out for the symptoms that are not present.
Of course, it’s likely those with colds will have a runny nose, sore throat, a cough and a headache, they probably won’t have aching muscles or joints or a fever.
Dr Hilary told people to continue things like hand-washing and wearing masks (Image: Getty Images)
The important thing to remember is there is no shortness of breath or wheezing, and only a small chance that those with a cold lose their taste or smell.
However, Dr Hilary did warn that people should still be careful as schools are “the perfect breeding ground for bugs to develop”.
He wrote in The Sun: “This winter it is not just Covid-19 we have to contend with – there are also the usual suspects such as the common cold, flu, asthma, meningitis and bronchitis.”
The telly doc spoke of a “likely resurgence of Covid-19 this winter” and how the “double or triple whammy of having any of these other ailments as well could poleaxe people with a confusing array of overlapping symptoms”.
He warned: “A cough or sneeze from a harmless common cold can easily transmit Covid-19 if that person is carrying it and does not know.”
But, despite his warnings and advice, Dr Hilary added: “There is no need for people to panic.”
He told people to continue with their frequent hand-washes, wearing masks, social distancing and cleaning hard surfaces with bleach.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV at 6am
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