The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic had some people confusing the symptoms with seasonal allergies.
 
“Who the hell put Corona virus and allergy season in the same month? I don’t know if I should buy Zyrtec or turn myself into the CDC” was posted on Facebook by It’s A Texan Thing on March 16, 2020. “Stupid #CoronavirusOutbreak during allergy season. I don’t know whether to buy some Zyrtec or turn myself in to the CDC” was posted on Twitter by Brandi You’re A Fine Girl on March 16, 2020. “Bro who the hell put Coronavirus and allergy season in the same month ? I don’t know if I need to buy Claritin D or turn myself into the CDC” was posted on Twitter by Tiare26 later on March 16, 2020. (CDC is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
   
“Really sucks that coronavirus hit during allergy season. I’m over here like I can’t tell if I have 5 days to live or if I need to take a Claritin” was posted on Facebook by Heather Simpson on March 25, 2020.
   
Allergy medications such as Claritin, Zyrtec, Benadryl and Allegra have been used in the saying.
 
“Coronavirus, allergies or flu? Here’s the difference between COVID-19 and other illnesses” was published in USA Today on March 20, 2020. “How to tell the difference between coronavirus and seasonal allergy symptoms” was published in the Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution on March 26, 2020.
   
     
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and was recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020.
 
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It’s A Texan Thing
· March 16, 2020
Who the hell put Corona virus and allergy season in the same month? I don’t know if I should buy Zyrtec or turn myself into the CDC
 
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Brandi You’re A Fine Girl
@ManicMomOfTeens
Stupid #CoronavirusOutbreak during allergy season. I don’t know whether to buy some Zyrtec or turn myself in to the CDC.#coronapocolypse #MondayMorning #mondaythoughts #COVID19
2:31 PM · Mar 16, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Tiare26
@ENG__Fitness
Bro who the hell put Coronavirus and allergy season in the same month ? I don’t know if I need to buy Claritin D or turn myself into the CDC
7:09 PM · Mar 16, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Grown Men Stuff
· March 18, 2020 ·
Lol for real
Who the hell put Corona virus and allergy season in the same month? I don’t know if I should buy Zyrtec or turn myself into the CDC
 
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Heather Simpson
March 25, 2020 at 1:58 PM ·
Really sucks that coronavirus hit during allergy season. I’m over here like I can’t tell if I have 5 days to live or if I need to take a Claritin.
 
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@tlhicks713
It really sucks that Caronavirus hit during allergy season.
I can’t tell if I have 5 days to live or if I need to take a Claritin.
7:40 AM · Apr 3, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
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Kylin Ramage
@RamageKylin
With COVID happening during allergy season I can’t decide if I need to take a benadryl or if I have 5 days to live.
7:46 PM · Apr 3, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
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Amy
@a_herrer23
The corona decides to hit during allergy season. Idk if I have a couple days to live or if I need to take some Claritin.
8:14 PM · Apr 3, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
     
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K .
@kdcarter5
It really sucks that coronavirus came during allergy season. I can’t tell if I have 5 days to live or if I need to take an Allegra.
9:35 PM · Apr 3, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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mollytheboo
@mollytheboo
Mom has seasonal allergies, and now that it’s both allergy season AND a pandemic, she doesn’t know whether she has 5 days to live or if she just needs a Claritin.
9:40 PM · Apr 3, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
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Cori Lynn
@lynncorey
Really sucks that #CoronavirusPandemic hit during allergy season. I can’t tell if I have 3 days to live or if I need to take a Benedryl. Weary face
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1:06 AM · Apr 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Femme Fatale
@RealBasedMAGA
It really sucks that #coronavirus hit during allergy season. Im over here like I cant tell if I have 5 days to live or if I need to take a Claritin.
#SaturdayThoughts
11:58 AM · Apr 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone