Please Note:
'Coronavirus' represents a family of viruses.
The specific one from this family that triggered the Wuhan outbreak was given a temporary name: '2019-nCoV'.
Later given a permanent name: 'SARS-CoV-2'.
'COVID 19' is the name of the disease caused by this virus.
'Coronavirus' represents a family of viruses.
The specific one from this family that triggered the Wuhan outbreak was given a temporary name: '2019-nCoV'.
Later given a permanent name: 'SARS-CoV-2'.
'COVID 19' is the name of the disease caused by this virus.
"Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV)."
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"A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans."
"COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in Dec'19."
"COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in Dec'19."
