The virus most often behind the common cold is capable of preventing the flu virus.<br />It prevents the flu from infecting airways by jump-starting the body's immune defenses.<br />A study published Friday by The Lancet Microbe found this evidence recently.<br />They did an analysis of more than 13,000 patients with symptoms of a respiratory infection.<br />Those who had rhinovirus were not simultaneously infected with the flu virus.<br />Now researchers want to determine if rhinovirus offers similar protective effects against COVID-19.
