How long it takes to catch a cold from someone else depends, but it usually takes 1-3 days. Your overall health and how long the person who exposed you has been sick can affect the incubation period.

Cold symptoms include a blocked nose and sore throat but this is how you can prevent the virus from developing and spreading to other people.

COVID-19 and other seasonal viruses are returning. One of the things that folks are having trouble figuring out is if they have the flu, the regular cold, or COVID. Is it possible to determine which ...