Can COVID-19 be mistaken for the flu, or vice versa? Jeff Diver ·on Quora 24 Aug 2020 retired reference assistant at Cornell University Library Gautam, Yes . Here’s the list of Covid-19 symptoms & a “self-checker:” [1] Do not kid yourself. Denial is one of the first signs of trouble . This is no time to practice medicine without a license. If you have suspicions or actual symptoms, GET TESTED asap! Testing is the only way to distinguish between Covid-19 and anything else. -Jeff Footnotes [1] Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Symptoms 1 view · Answer requested by Gautam Naib