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Re:Ultraviolet Irradiation of Blood: “The Cure That Time For... by tlb on Friday April 24, 2020 @01:02PM (#22970342)
15% of common colds are caused by coronaviruses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cold#Viruses
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Re:Ultraviolet Irradiation of Blood: “The Cure That Time For... by jimsmart on Saturday April 25, 2020 @09:13AM (#22977840)
Sure, 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.

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