Common cold could help you from getting COVID-19

     Researchers suggest that the colds you've had in the past could potentially provide some protection from COVID-19. According to the disease experts at the University of Rochester Medical Center, the common cold produces memory B cells. These memory B cells are long lived immune cells that detect pathogens. They say these type of cells can stay in your body for decades helping to fight off diseases such as the common cold and COVID-19. If you also get Covid then you are less likely to get it again because it also produces these type of cells. 

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/can-the-common-cold-help-protect-you-from-covid-19

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  1. AnonymousNovember 3, 2020 at 1:17 PM

    Knowing how sick I used to get as a child, I'm pretty safe from Covid. On a more serious note, what do you think this means for people? Do you think this knowledge could help us get rid of this disease? Now that I think about it, this could help us create a vaccine.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 13, 2020 at 10:36 AM

    Having been to the doctor every winter in elementary school, I think I have some protection from the pandemic. I think this is interesting that I may be safer than others just because I got the cold when I have a child. I also find it interesting that the cells can stay in your body for multiple decades. My only question is How much protection can this actually provide you?

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  3. AnonymousNovember 15, 2020 at 8:19 AM

    That's really interesting. I used to always get colds as a child. I never would've thought that getting a regular cold could protect you from COVID-19. I wonder however, to what point does the common cold keep you protected?

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  4. AnonymousNovember 16, 2020 at 5:11 PM

    When I was reading this blog I remembered that I have heard of this statement before. People do say that other sicknesses can prevent Covid. I'm wondering if one were to get the flu, if this would have an effect or prevent Covid cases.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 7, 2020 at 9:43 AM

    That's interesting, I never would have thought a cold could help prevent you from getting Covid-19. I remember when everyone thought Covid 19 was only a cold. Its interesting to think that we could use that to make a vaccine.

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