Claim: If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common cold, not Covid-19.
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Verdict: these are the symptoms for the common cold, but they don't rule out covid-19.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2020-03-05T00:00:00