Can virus–virus interactions impact the dynamics of the covid-19 pandemic?

Abstract

Viral respiratory infections can occur in pandemics and can spread rapidly within communities resulting in health concerns globally. Several respiratory viruses co-circulate at one specific time. However, interface between different viruses has not been clearly established. This interaction is crucial to delineate, especially during pandemics, including the one relate to covid-19. This commentary will provide a brief description of how respiratory viruses interact and the outcome of this interaction on a pandemic.

Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma

Keywords:

• Covid-19
• virus interaction

Acknowledgements

Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library. Special appreciation for architect Riad Younes for developing the figures.

Disclosure statement

The authors have no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article to disclose.