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Tree-pollen season gets an early start: Will people mistake sneezing, coughing for coronavirus symptoms?

Sneezes and coughs by allergy-sufferers very easily can be misinterpreted.

Trees along Columbus Boulevard near Market Street begin to bloom in Philadelphia on March 18.
Trees along Columbus Boulevard near Market Street begin to bloom in Philadelphia on March 18.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer