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Since neither of you cited anything, webmd says parent is right. Looks like you're only off by a factor of 100x. If you're going to call someone out for inconsi
by ColanR 6y ago
Since neither of you cited anything, webmd says parent is right. Looks like you're only off by a factor of 100x. If you're going to call someone out for inconsistencies, might want to get your data right?
> Coronavirus. These tend to do their dirty work in the winter and early spring. The coronavirus is the cause of about 20% of colds. There are more than 30 kinds, but only three or four affect people.
https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/common_cold_causes https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/common_cold_ca...
- pmg102 6y ago"The coronavirus is the cause of about 20% of colds." and "0.2% of cold viruses are coronaviruses" aren't necessarily mutually exclusive statements
- sroussey 6y agoThat’s a good point. My mind was definitely in the mode of what number and kinds of viruses that a body is exposed to, not so much how contagious it is, but I see your point.
- ColanR 6y agoI thought of addressing that, but figured it would be obvious from the tail end of what I quoted: > There are more than 30 kinds, but only three or four affect people. There aren't enough cold viruses around to allow for a 0.2% fraction.
- sroussey 6y ago30? I thought there were over 100 HRV serotypes, not counting their mutations. And I thought those only accounted for around 35% of all. So 2% is probably a better number. I’m 10x off, just as bad as the parent. Sigh.