Is It COVID-19, a Cold, or the Flu? What to Do When COVID and Flu Cases Surge | The Brink

As Covid cases and wastewater levels rise along with other seasonal respiratory viruses like colds and the flu, it can be difficult to tell which may be causing your symptoms. CEID faculty member, Dr. David Hamer spoke to BU’s The Brink about the convergence these conditions. “Any respiratory symptoms should trigger testing, because SARS-CoV-2 is so easily transmissible. You don’t want your coworkers, your family members, to become sick, so it’s important to know,” he says. Read the full Q&A on The Brink.