That's why they had to give the name COVID-19 to this Coronavirus strain.

Each year, Coronaviruses are responsible for 37-45% of all colds (it may be even higher, because they only ever tested people who needed a Doctor/hospital). Politically speaking, ain't nobody gonna get their panties in a wad for the Common Cold.

COVID does have a sligtly higher incidence of lower lung involvement than other Coronavirus strains (which tend to sit in the upper lungs). That is the main difference (from a body perspective) between 19 and the other strains.

BUT, you could never create a 'Deadly Pandemic' scare by only using the proper term 'Coronavirus' because too many people know it's the technical name for the Common Cold.

Why nobody asks about the other 18 Coronavirus strains is beyond me.

That's why they had to give the name COVID-19 to this Coronavirus strain.

Each year, Coronaviruses are responsible for 37-45% of all colds (it may be even higher, because they only ever tested people who needed a Doctor/hospital). Politically speaking, ain't nobody gonna get their panties in a wad for the Common Cold.

COVID does have a higher incidence of lower lung involvement than other Coronavirus strains (which tend to sit in the upper lungs). That is the main difference (from a body perspective) between 19 and the other strains.

BUT, you could never create a 'Deadly Pandemic' scare by only using the proper term 'Coronavirus' because too many people know it's the technical name for the Common Cold.

Why nobody asks about the other 18 Coronavirus strains is beyond me.