Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Thursday he tested positive for COVID-19, amid a nationwide spike in infections. The 82-year-old Sanders, said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, he was ex…
Colds are a variety of viruses. There isn’t a cold virus itself.
As for Covid, like the Flu or RSV there are those who are in danger of serious illness, the percentage is just low. It’s not anything to worry about.
The risk of developing dangerous symptoms of COVID-19 may be increased in people who are older. The risk may also be increased in people of any age who have other serious health problems — such as heart or lung conditions, weakened immune systems, obesity, or diabetes. This is similar to what is seen with other respiratory illnesses, such as the flu (influenza).
Each of these factors can increase the risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms. But people who have several of these other health problems are at even higher risk.
Yes, but those variety of viruses are rhinoviruses and COVID is a coronavirus. Just because they’re both viruses doesn’t mean they’re the same illness.
I have the same issue with COVID deniers (I do not think @YoBuckStopsHere is a COVID denier) calling it the flu. It’s silly to treat all viruses as the same even if they cause similar symptoms with an infection.
No, Covid can be a serious issue and was a serious issue three years ago, it just isn’t the threat it once was. I’m not saying that a small portion of the population isn’t at risk, I’m saying that for the majority of people, it isn’t a threat.
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Colds are a variety of viruses. There isn’t a cold virus itself.
As for Covid, like the Flu or RSV there are those who are in danger of serious illness, the percentage is just low. It’s not anything to worry about.
The risk of developing dangerous symptoms of COVID-19 may be increased in people who are older. The risk may also be increased in people of any age who have other serious health problems — such as heart or lung conditions, weakened immune systems, obesity, or diabetes. This is similar to what is seen with other respiratory illnesses, such as the flu (influenza).
Each of these factors can increase the risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms. But people who have several of these other health problems are at even higher risk.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-who-is-at-risk/art-20483301#:~:text=The risk of developing dangerous,systems%2C obesity%2C or diabetes.
Yes, but those variety of viruses are rhinoviruses and COVID is a coronavirus. Just because they’re both viruses doesn’t mean they’re the same illness.
https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/rhinoviruses-common-cold.html
They’re vastly different species. It’s like saying a coral snake and a zebra are the same animal because they both have stripes.
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I have the same issue with COVID deniers (I do not think @YoBuckStopsHere is a COVID denier) calling it the flu. It’s silly to treat all viruses as the same even if they cause similar symptoms with an infection.
No, Covid can be a serious issue and was a serious issue three years ago, it just isn’t the threat it once was. I’m not saying that a small portion of the population isn’t at risk, I’m saying that for the majority of people, it isn’t a threat.