coronavirus
any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae, including several that cause acute respiratory illnesses.
Origin of coronavirus
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Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly identified H7N9 flu as MERS coronavirus.
A Scarier Bird Flu: CDC Chief Warns of Looming H7N9 Threat | Eliza Shapiro | September 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHis 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.
British Dictionary definitions for coronavirus
/ (kəˈrəʊnəˌvaɪrəs) /
a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds
Origin of coronavirus
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