With omicron, it may be harder to tell if you have covid, the common cold or flu

[Ms. Toad]

2. This has been true at least since August (long before Omicron).

I've been exposed quite a few times since - generally by people with "allergies," "colds," or "headaches."

Fortunately, most of these were by people who (1) followed the work rules and tested even when they thought it was one of the above, or (2) developed more severe symptoms and were tested a few days afer exposing me.

I've had way too many discussions with contact tracing this fall. The most common symptoms for delta in a vaccinated individual is a cold. Second most - allergies. In fact - all but 3 of the many people I've talked with this semester who were sure they had one of the above actually had COVID. I'm one of the 3 . . . so far. Still one test pending.