The common cold can be caused by more than 200 different viruses, including:
Rhinoviruses: The most common cause of colds in the United States
Coronaviruses: Seasonal coronaviruses are a cause of colds, but are different from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19
Parainfluenza viruses: Can cause colds
Adenoviruses: Can cause colds
Enteroviruses: There are at least 89 distinct types of enteroviruses, each of which can cause cold-like respiratory illnesses
Human metapneumovirus: Can cause colds