COVID-19 Resources
About COVID-19
Prevention and Well-being
What Can You do to Keep Yourself Healthy?
Cold vs Flu vs Coronavirus
Symptoms |
Cold Graduate Onset |
Flu Abrupt Onset |
Coronavirus Range from Mild to Severe |
---|---|---|---|
Fever | Rare |
High (100-102 F) Can last 3-4 days |
Common |
Headache | Rare | Intense | Sometimes |
General Aches & Pains | Slight |
Common Often Severe |
Sometimes |
Fatigue & Weakness | Mild | Intense | Sometimes |
Extreme Exhaustion | Never | Usual | Sometimes |
Stuffy Nose | Common | Sometimes | Rare |
Sneezing | Never | Sometimes | Rare |
Sore Throat | Common | Common | Sometimes |
Cough | Mild to Moderate |
Common Can be Severe |
Common |
Shortness of Breath | Rare | Rare | Sometimes |
Face Covering Requirements (April 21, 2020)
In light of health updates issued by the city of San Francisco, members of the San Francisco State University community are required to wear something that covers their nose and mouth when on campus.
Resources
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California Department of Public Health
- San Francisco Department of Public Health
- World Health Organization
- Johns Hopkins University real-time dashboard of global coronavirus infection map
- U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration