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Budding plants and blooming trees signal the return of spring, triggering congestion, coughing and sneezing for the millions of seasonal allergy sufferers. With COVID-19 still circulating, how can you tell if your stuffy nose is just a case of hay fever and not something more? Here’s what you need to know.

“Staying at home if you’re sick is also effective at preventing spread” of the coronavirus, says Dr. Michael Lin of Rush University Medical Center. (flockine / Pixabay)

Who should be wearing masks? Is the virus seasonal? A local infectious disease physician answers these questions and others about COVID-19.