A scratchy throat is not necessarily caused by a coronavirus infection. Itchy throat may be caused by chronic pharyngitis, inhaling irritating air or eating allergic food; in order to rule out coronavirus infection, nucleic acid test is needed, if the test result is negative, it is usually not caused by coronavirus infection; patients with itchy throat also need to do throat examination, and treatment should be directed at the cause. Itchy throat can easily cause cough, foreign body sensation, patients should pay attention to environmental safety, do not inhale irritating and harmful air, do not be in a dry environment, to avoid aggravation of the condition because of improper maintenance. Patients with itchy throat should actively seek medical attention, improve the relevant examination, clear cause, to exclude coronavirus infection, if the new coronary pneumonia should be early detection, early isolation, early treatment. [Tip] This article refers to the “new coronary pneumonia, new coronary virus pneumonia”, etc., has been December 26, 2022, the National Health Commission issued a notice to change the name to “new coronary virus infection”.