If you've been masked up, social distanced, and avoided the coronavirus, then you probably haven't been sick in a while. Which is why this is now a thing . . .
People on TikTok have been talking about a new MYSTERY illness going around that's not allergies, but not nearly as bad as Covid or even the flu. Symptoms only last a few days and include things like a stuffy nose, cough, and sore throat . . . which might sound familiar, because they're all symptoms of the COMMON COLD.
Yes, colds are back even though a lot of us forgot they existed. There are actually hundreds of viruses that cause what we call the "common cold." And now that we're going out again, more people are getting them. Image © 2021 Getty Images