Panic Attack or Coronavirus?
It is natural to feel anxiety and stress during this coronavirus crisis. Elevated levels of stress directly affect breathing, however. Apart from the seriousness of the matter and heart-wrenching reports, watching the news, under the circumstances, may be also be an added threat to your sense of wellbeing and health, mental and physical.
Anxiety disorders, and panic attacks in particular, can mimic coronavirus symptoms, such as shortness of breath.