How to differentiate between Coronavirus and Common flu if you have a runny nose?

With the rising fears of the Novel Coronavirus, it's very common to confuse common flu with the epidemic as the symptoms of common flu are similar to the dangerous infection. There are a few things that will help you rule out that your symptoms are not a coronavirus infection. Seasonal allergies usually affect the nose and the eye, so most symptoms are localised to the head unless you also have a rash.