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2023-05-07 04:05:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C5CA12168DC33CA1B6C97A9C3D5F238EE1F1A8E03035CEF7583B2DC4A3486605
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Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) first identified in 2019. Flu is caused by infection with a flu virus (influenza viruses) https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-vs-flu/art-20490339 https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/flu-vs-covid19.htm#:~:text=Influenza%20(flu)%20and%20COVID%2D19%20are%20both%20contagious%20respiratory,flu%20virus%20(influenza%20viruses).
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