This week, both temperatures and pollen counts across the UK are set to soar, spelling disaster for the 20% of Brits with hay fever.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many people could be concerned that their allergy symptoms are actually a sign of COVID-19.
To help clear up the confusion, Popular Science has created a handy chart, revealing the three key signs to distinguish COVID-19 from allergy symptoms.
PopSci posted the photo to its Instagram page, writing: “Seasonal allergies or #COVID19? Here's a handy symptom chart to help you tell the difference.”
The chart reveals that allergies and COVID-19 tend to share four key symptoms - a dry cough, loss of smell, runny nose and congestion.
However, the chart also highlights three key signs that you’re suffering from an allergy, and not coronavirus.
These are sneezing, itchy nose and itch eyes.
Meanwhile, if you have GI issues, fever, difficulty breathing, loss of taste, body aches, sore throat of fatigue, you may have COVID-19.
The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) said some people might be concerned that there was an overlap in symptoms.
Its chairman, Professor Martin Marshall, said: "We would normally expect to see a number of patients at this time of year suffering with symptoms of allergic rhinitis, more commonly known as hay fever - an allergic reaction to various types of pollen.
"Typically, patients suffering with hay fever will experience symptoms such as a runny or blocked nose, sneezing, sore and watering eyes - but also sometimes a cough.
"Some of these presenting problems, especially a cough, can also be symptoms of Covid-19."
He separately told the BBC on Monday: "It's not surprising given the overlap between some hay fever symptoms and mild coronavirus that people might be concerned."
