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A comment on Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern. Parent comment

Re:Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant... by chiefalchemist on Friday November 26, 2021 @04:04PM (#29354105)
Well, isn't the common cold the result of an endless stream of "curveballs" and thus why there's no prevention for it? That is, the virus that causes the common cold is actually numerous variants (not the exact same version of the virus).
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Re:Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant... by samus on Saturday November 27, 2021 @02:00AM (#29358182)
The diversity of the virus species causing the common cold is actually much higher. There are rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, enteroviruses, and coronaviruses, among many others. It seems this symptom and transmission pattern is just very evolutionally successful.
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