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They have a proofreading RNA polymerase, IIRC, which means that indeed they have a lower error rate than other viruses.
by lbeltrame 7y ago
They have a proofreading RNA polymerase, IIRC, which means that indeed they have a lower error rate than other viruses.
- ebalit 7y agoApparently 30% of cases of the common cold are cause by coronavirus. And the worrying thing is that the immunity we acquire for those is only temporary.
- lbeltrame 7y agoAt this point, I think it's just appropriate to say "we don't know yet". This is a new virus, and not much is known about it yet. And that is why drug development needs to go parallel with a vaccine. If a vaccine fails, we can fall back to drugs to prevent people from going into ICUs (hopefully).