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…
Can’t say I’ve ever had a cold nearly kill me, unlike COVID. And I’m not someone with a compromised immune system.
Edit: nice to see mod censorship is just as bad here as it is on Reddit. Maybe don’t spread misinformation or downplay a deadly illness. Feel free to remove this one as “uncivil” as well.
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.
Can’t say I’ve ever had a cold nearly kill me, unlike COVID. And I’m not someone with a compromised immune system.
Edit: nice to see mod censorship is just as bad here as it is on Reddit. Maybe don’t spread misinformation or downplay a deadly illness. Feel free to remove this one as “uncivil” as well.
Yobuck has been removed as a mod for spreading misinformation
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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.
Feels good seeing misinformation being spread by a mod 🥰
Thank you for explaining the difference for those who aren’t aware.
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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.
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