While the viruses that cause both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza are transmitted from person-to-person and may cause similar symptoms, the two viruses are very different and do not behave in the same way. As SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus, nobody has prior immunity, which means that the entire human population is potentially susceptible to infection. This simple 1-minute video created by the World Health Organization shows 7 key steps to protect yourself against the infection.
