>>11580508While HIV can replicate inside T-Cells, COVID-19 just infects and then destroys them.
But yes, THE CORONAVIRUS BEHAVES LIKE HIV IN THAT IT MURDERS T-CELLS. THE RESEARCH ON THIS IS VERY CLEAR:
>Lymphopenia predicts disease severity of COVID-19: a descriptive and predictive study>Functional exhaustion of antiviral lymphocytes in COVID-19 patients>Coronavirus far more likely than Sars to bond to human cells due to HIV-like mutation, scientists say>Uncanny similarity of unique inserts in the 2019-nCoV spike protein to HIV-1 gp120 and Gag>Autopsies offer key clues for early stage COVID-19 patients>Coronavirus could attack immune system like HIV by targeting protective cells, warn scientists