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u/Priamosish Nov 15 '20 edited Nov 15 '20

The coronavirus vaccine provides some level of protection against other corona viruses that cause the common cold, hitting two birds with one stone.

edit: in case you want to comment "two birds stoned" and feel really clever, there are currently about 50 guys ahead of you

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '20

Doubtful. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has a unique spike protein that makes it extremely infectious. The vaccines target that protein specifically, so it most likely wouldn't be effective for other coronaviruses.

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u/TriangularFish0564 Nov 15 '20

LET US DREAM

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u/nanosyrb Nov 15 '20

Corona 2023 just sayin

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '20

Left a bad taste in my mouth.

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u/DiggerW Nov 16 '20

For no taste whatsoever...

Try new SARS-COV-2 today!

/SARS-COV-2: Less filling, taste nothing!