Re:Harvard epidemiologist: my colleagues assumed UK coronavi...
by maxerickson on Sunday March 15, 2020 @04:16PM
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Some infections that people identify as common colds are coronaviruses. There's dozens of other viruses that cause colds, with most infections being a different family of viruses (rhinovirus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cold]).
It's probably not a good idea to make concrete assumptions about a specific virus from the family it belongs to. A good place to look when starting to characterize, not necessarily a complete guide to how the virus will interact with our immune systems.
It's probably not a good idea to make concrete assumptions about a specific virus from the family it belongs to. A good place to look when starting to characterize, not necessarily a complete guide to how the virus will interact with our immune systems.