Yes, it is now but will still keep changing.
It depends on your age and health and what viral load you have, and this is critical if you have certain health conditions and not vaccinated.
Covid is not a cold.
COVID-19 and the common cold share similar symptoms. How then can you tell if you have COVID-19 or the common cold? Understanding key differences in how these illnesses are caused, spread, prevented, and treated can help you seek the appropriate medical care.
The common cold, also known as upper respiratory tract infection (URI), is a viral infection of the upper airway (nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx) but can also affect the lower respiratory tract (trachea, bronchi, and lungs). Colds are the most common cause of illness in people.1
By comparison, the virus that causes COVID-19 is called SARS-CoV-2, which belongs to the family of coronaviruses.2
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms of COVID-19.
COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease that begins in the upper airways and can quickly progress to infections in the lower respiratory tract, causing severe illness.
Covid like other pandemics will have a long tail, people who have recovered can have damage to many organs that causes health issues into the future, especially in the elderly, marginalised racial and ethnic minority groups.
