There is still a difference that is important: While we can do nothing against most coronaviruses than just waiting until they are gone or have killed us, this coronavirus has its weakness against a dozen medications. Denying that this virus is special is denying that we have the cures.
Some people even need the help of lawyers and courts to get a treatment because everybody refuses to acknowledge that there are treatments. One example:
Yes, there are treatments. But let me ask this: Has anyone really studied these same treatments against "the common cold?"
That is the right question. For example, the virus sends stuff into the nucleus of infected cells to suppress the gene expression that is needed for the self defence of the cell and for alerting the cells around, leading to the overreaction of the immune system later, that kills C19 patients with the cytokine storm. We know that ivermectin is stopping the virus from doing this. So, even if most viruses don't kill by a cytokine storm, the next question must be if other viruses do also suppress gene expression, and if that can be stopped by ivermectin too.
It would make for an interesting study.
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