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"The most commonly implicated virus [in the common cold] is a rhinovirus (30–80%). Other commonly implicated viruses include human coronaviruses (≈ 15%), influe
by kristofferR 6y ago
"The most commonly implicated virus [in the common cold] is a rhinovirus (30–80%). Other commonly implicated viruses include human coronaviruses (≈ 15%), influenza viruses (10–15%), adenoviruses (5%)." [1]
So yeah, this wouldn't be a cure for common cold. Maybe it could be a pill people could take with a 10-20% chance of curing it, if they're lucky.
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cold#Viruses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cold#Viruses
- tempestn 6y agoAre you assuming that this antiviral only works on coronaviruses? Maybe that's not the case.
- arcticbull 6y agoYeah its a good question; my understanding is that unlike antibiotics, broad-spectrum antivirals don't really exist. [1] [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7103698/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7103698/
- kristofferR 6y agoThe article was pretty clear about that in my view, yes. > Pfizer is keeping schtum about the detail of the lab tests it has completed but says it has demonstrated “potent in vitro antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2”, as well as activity against other coronaviruses, raising the prospect of a cure for the common cold as well as future pandemic threats.