The difference between new coronavirus pneumonia and a hot cold is the following: 1, the pathogen is different, the pathogen of new coronavirus pneumonia is a new coronavirus, the pathogen of a hot cold can be a common influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus and other respiratory viruses. 2, the symptoms are different, new coronavirus pneumonia generally manifested as high fever, cough, dry cough, nasal congestion, runny nose, diarrhea and other symptoms, generally in about a week There will be obvious difficulty in breathing. The prognosis is different, there are more mild cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, and the death rate is about 2%-4%. However, the death rate of patients with severe or critical illnesses is higher and can reach about 50%-60%, while hot flu generally causes less death.