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Old 11-08-2021, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
The flu is not a "covid" virus. It is an influenza virus. That's why it's called the flu. Even COVID-19 isn't a "covid" virus. It is a coronavirus. The term COVID-19 is derived from "coronavirus disease 2019." The illness people refer to as "a cold" is also a coronavirus. But no, the flu is NOT a corinavirus, of the 19 variety or otherwise.
True, but the flu AND Covid share similar symptoms and I believe that was the gist of the OP's question.
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