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To: Jayster

Why would you want this?
Did you want this for the common cold, also a COVID infection, or the flu?


41 posted on 12/10/2020 11:15:00 AM PST by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: CodeToad
"the common cold, also a COVID infection"

What?

COVID-19 is a specific disease, caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 is one of 7 viruses in the coronavirus family known to infect humans. The others include SARS-CoV-1 (SARS2003) and MERS-CoV (MERS2012). Neither of them is a "cold". MERS-CoV kills 35% of those infected, making it one of the most deadly pathogens on Earth. However, that's been its undoing as well, since it kills its victims so quickly and readily, it doesn't spread well.

The other four viruses in the coronavirus family cause about 12-20% of what we call the common cold. Most colds are caused by a rhinovirus. In total, over 200 viruses from at least three different families are known to cause the symptoms we collectively label a "cold". Influenza virus is not in the coronavirus family. In fact, they're not in the same phylum. Influenza virus is as closely related to SARS-CoV-2 as humans are to snails.

47 posted on 12/10/2020 11:32:48 AM PST by 2aProtectsTheRest (The media is banging the fear drum enough. Don't help them do it.)
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