FOX 29's Joyce Evans reports on people's concerns with seasonal allergies during the COVID-19 pandemic. PENNSYLVANIA - The spring breezes of 2020 are carrying more than just tree pollen.
There’s a whiff of paranoia in the air. For millions of seasonal allergy sufferers, the annual onset of watery eyes and scratchy throats is bumping up against the global spread of a new virus that produces its own constellation of respiratory symptoms.
Forecasters are predicting a brutal spring allergy season for swaths of the U.S. at the same time that COVID-19 cases are rising dramatically. FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS That’s causing angst for people who never have had to particularly worry about their hay fever, other than to stock up on antihistamines,