@akuperma
The “normal” cold isn’t COVID-19.
A cold can be caused by any of about 200 different viruses. These could be Rhinoviruses, human parainfluenza virus, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus amongst others.
And yes, some colds can be caused by about 6 types of coronvirus, none of these viruses to date were anything quite like COVID-19. Both genetically and how they make people sick.
To conflate the common cold with COVID-19 would be like saying all vegetables are carrots.