SARS-CoV-2
noun
: the coronavirus (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 of the genus Betacoronavirus) that is the causative agent of COVID-19
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The SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequence does not show obvious signs of laboratory manipulation.
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Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The virus that causes COVID, SARS-CoV-2, hasn’t mutated much recently, says Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist who writes the popular newsletter Your Local Epidemiologist and consults for the CDC.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025
That’s according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine earlier this month, which found that 4.5% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, developed chronic fatigue.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Convalescent plasma helps Syrian hamsters fight SARS-CoV-2.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
And in SARS-CoV-2, SCFAs helped block viral entry and replication in vitro and enhanced antiviral immunity.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
Data has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is most commonly spread through respiratory droplets and aerosols.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
In Palisades, Eaton Fires—Another 16 Missing Disinfectant Wipes Are Usually Unnecessary
According to the CDC, cleaning surfaces with plain soap and water gets rid of most germs, including SARS-CoV-2.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
In a Nature study published in June 2024, Chiu and colleagues exposed 16 participants to SARS-CoV-2, yet only six developed a sustained infection.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The virus that causes COVID, SARS-CoV-2, hasn’t mutated much recently, says Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist who writes the popular newsletter Your Local Epidemiologist and consults for the CDC.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025
That’s according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine earlier this month, which found that 4.5% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, developed chronic fatigue.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Convalescent plasma helps Syrian hamsters fight SARS-CoV-2.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
And in SARS-CoV-2, SCFAs helped block viral entry and replication in vitro and enhanced antiviral immunity.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
Data has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is most commonly spread through respiratory droplets and aerosols.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
In Palisades, Eaton Fires—Another 16 Missing Disinfectant Wipes Are Usually Unnecessary
According to the CDC, cleaning surfaces with plain soap and water gets rid of most germs, including SARS-CoV-2.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
In a Nature study published in June 2024, Chiu and colleagues exposed 16 participants to SARS-CoV-2, yet only six developed a sustained infection.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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SARS-CoV-2
noun
: the coronavirus (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 of the genus Betacoronavirus) that is the causative agent of COVID-19 see delta variant, omicron variant
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