
OpinionSeptember 28, 2020
Could Exposure to the Common Cold Reduce the Severity of COVID-19 Infection?
We don’t know, but the idea is hardly crazy—and if the answer is yes, we could save many lives long before a vaccine arrives
Kevin M. Esvelt is an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Laboratory, where he leads the Sculpting Evolution Group in exploring evolutionary and ecological engineering.

Could Exposure to the Common Cold Reduce the Severity of COVID-19 Infection?
We don’t know, but the idea is hardly crazy—and if the answer is yes, we could save many lives long before a vaccine arrives

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