The common cold might protect you from the coronavirus – here's how

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The common cold might protect you from the coronavirus – here's how

A growing body of evidence suggests rhinoviruses - the virus that causes the common cold - may interfere with the replication of other respiratory viruses that tend to be more serious. They may even offer the host temporary protection from them.

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