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coronavirus
[ kuh-roh-nuh-vahy-ruhs ]
- any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae, including several that cause acute respiratory illnesses.
coronavirus
/ kəˈrəʊnəˌvaɪrəs /
- a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds
Word History and Origins
Origin of coronavirus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of coronavirus1
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At Alabama, where Coach Nick Saban was isolated at home following a positive coronavirus test, players’ families were kept in the stands and shown on the video board.
The Vegas Golden Knights scrapped their media availability after a win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, a decision that was related to coronavirus issues.
Peter Ben Embarek, the Danish WHO food safety expert leading the international team, said his group will not recommend further investigation into the theory that the virus accidentally leaked from labs conducting coronavirus research.
The Chiefs spent the week leading up to the game in Kansas City, practicing at their own facility, because of changes to the usual Super Bowl procedures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly identified H7N9 flu as MERS coronavirus.
His doctors found a new virus in his respiratory secretions—a coronavirus, of the same family of viruses that causes SARS.
And he too was subsequently found to have coronavirus—in fact the same strain as the first patient.
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