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>There's nothing "typical" about COVID19 yet. Corona viruses are a family of viruses that extends far beyond the particular virus responsible for the current p
by beerandt 5y ago
>There's nothing "typical" about COVID19 yet.
Corona viruses are a family of viruses that extends far beyond the particular virus responsible for the current pandemic/epidemic.
Corona viruses are the #2 family responsible for the common (viral) cold, behind rhinoviruses (In the ballpark of 10-20% and 50-60% respectively, iirc, but definitely
rank #2 & #1).
So there is a great deal of historical knowledge about the corona family of viruses, just not necessarily specific to this corona virus and it's variants.
In the context of looking for seasonal patterns in respiratory viruses, it's the first place you'd look in trying to find common traits.
ETA: WebMD says 10-40% Rhino, 20% Corona, 20% RSV/parainfluenza, and 20-30% "other".