I'm not an expert in medical conditions, therefore I'll refer you to this URL that covers URI hoping it'll help. However, my reaction would be to rush the kitten to the vet ASAP because even a cold does affect their appetite and energy negatively.
As for stressing out in carrier or car: 1) of course in your case I'd worry about treating the kitten first before addressing car and carrier stress. 2) generally speaking, its normal for a new kitten to stressout in a carrier or car. Some continue to do so, some overcome it by time. 3) for carrier issue, keep it open in the house and place toys or treats inside to associate the carrier with positive thinking. 4) for the car, I use a harness fastened to a seatbelt socket in the back seat. But this means you need to get her used to the harness first which is another process. So my advice is to have him sit in the car with the engine off and you sit next to him petting him. Once he gets relaxed start the engine, and make sure he's relaxed still. If you're not driving, you can keep him in the carrier, fastened or on your lap in the back seat at first to keep him calm during the drive. Afterwards, he'd get used to the car and noise in time. But all of this takes time... 5) vet visits are stressful due to injections... etc. so in the future associate car drivers with positive things like trip to a park, drives, road trips... etc. Do this over weeks, and don't expect fast big changes. Some cats grow not favoring car drives, but I have successfully managed to have my kitten love car drives. She goes out daily with me in the car multiple trips and she enjoys it.
But first treat her cold before worrying about the rest.
Good luck...
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