Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia primarily affects the lungs, and the scratchy throat is an upper respiratory infection. The common symptoms of common cold are cough, sputum and sore throat, so patients with lower respiratory tract infections basically do not have sore throat symptoms, and sore throat is less likely to occur in patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia. Therefore, a simple tickle in the throat does not indicate novel coronavirus pneumonia. The cough of novel coronavirus pneumonia is mainly dry cough, while the common cold is mainly runny nose, sore throat and cough. Individuals may have a combination of digestive symptoms, such as diarrhea. There may be an effect of coronavirus on the digestive tract, so patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia may have a combination of diarrhea symptoms at the same time. Content source: Dr. Yurai