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by gnulinux 2310 days ago
Human coronaviruses are usually just common cold, so there was no need to make them before.
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Maybe we should try having more common colds... In wonder if that would help to create resistance.
That's a hypothesis why young children aren't affected by COVID-19, maybe they had more exposure to related viruses due to school. Currently, no reported death for children; but mortality rate is significantly higher for 50+.
There was once a vaccine for the common cold. However it only covered a couple of the 300+ different common colds and so it made no statistical difference.