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31. Yes, I stand corrected. Colds can be either coronavirus or rhinovirus.

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Reply #29)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 04:20 PM

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A new coronavirus variant is seen spreading across Europe, research says [View all] sabra Oct 2020 OP

this makes vaccine development like trying to hit a moving target NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #1

this is why we don't have a cure for the common cold... Raster Oct 2020 #3

yup! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #4

Some colds caused by a coronavirus AllyCat Oct 2020 #20

All colds are coronavirus variants PSPS Oct 2020 #26

Rhinovirus is the primary cause. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #29

Yes, I stand corrected. Colds can be either coronavirus or rhinovirus. PSPS Oct 2020 #31

Actually, it's a bit more than that elias7 Oct 2020 #38

Yes. AllyCat Oct 2020 #37

Depends on how broad spectrum the vaccine is Loki Liesmith Oct 2020 #5

indeed...its mode of action, and what parts of the virus are NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #7

Hopefully not as deadly? forgotmylogin Oct 2020 #9

Natural selection favors less virulent forms of a virus. roamer65 Oct 2020 #12

Smallpox is actually the best example of that. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #18

sometimes viruses "learn" -- Viruses are smarter than Trump supporters. Yavin4 Oct 2020 #21

I read that article... and it makes sense. ananda Oct 2020 #25

Unfortunately, that doesn't apply to SARS-COV-2 Boomer Oct 2020 #35

According to recent lengthy New Yorker reports, broad spectrum hasn't been how vaccine is developed. ancianita Oct 2020 #32

This is another problem with idiots advocating "herd immunity" Miguelito Loveless Oct 2020 #2

Idiots want to kill people quickly in hopes the pandemic will be over IronLionZion Oct 2020 #16

And the stupid rapture will "come" AllyCat Oct 2020 #23

Some of the dumbest ones think this is the rapture IronLionZion Oct 2020 #28

Good Point ML DENVERPOPS Oct 2020 #24

It was, though Darwin's use Miguelito Loveless Oct 2020 #27

Thx, ML DENVERPOPS Oct 2020 #36

Straight out of Plague Inc vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #6

That's what happeend with influenza - it got more deadly, then eventually less deadly. Initech Oct 2020 #8

Yep vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #10

Who would of thought opening Europe up for summer Thyla Oct 2020 #11

I think by March vaccinations will be ramping up fast. Steelrolled Oct 2020 #34

We're all gonna die. Nt raccoon Oct 2020 #13

at least 500,000 needlessly early..... n/t getagrip_already Oct 2020 #14

I agree about covid deaths being needless, but OneCrazyDiamond Oct 2020 #17

It is 2020 so it kinda figures. Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #15

We have enough on our plate already. We don't need anything else. Thanks but no thanks!... Illumination Oct 2020 #19

So this is the 2nd wave Dopers_Greed Oct 2020 #22

Link to Canada's National Post nitpicker Oct 2020 #30

Fortunately it seems like 2nd infections are still rare. Steelrolled Oct 2020 #33

About mutations: remember the instructions for scipan Oct 2020 #39