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Covid-19 is a coronavirus, the common cold is usually a rhinovirus. They're not 'almost the same virus' as you assert, they're completely different virus famili
by jimsmart 6y ago
Covid-19 is a coronavirus, the common cold is usually a rhinovirus. They're not 'almost the same virus' as you assert, they're completely different virus families [1].
For starters, coronaviruses are enveloped, and rhinoviruses are naked.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus_classification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus_classification
- tlb 6y ago15% of common colds are caused by coronaviruses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cold#Viruses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cold#Viruses
- jimsmart 6y agoSure, and that’s why I said “/usually/ a rhinovirus”. But saying the common cold is “almost the same virus” as coronavirus still isn’t true as a blanket statement: the vast majority of common colds (up to 85% by your stats) are a caused by completely different virus family.