coronavirus

[kuh-roh-nuh-vahy-ruhs]

noun

plural

coronaviruses 

1. any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae, including several that cause acute respiratory illnesses.

coronavirus

/ kəˈrəʊnəˌvaɪrəs /

noun

1. a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds

Word History and Origins

Origin of coronavirus¹

First recorded in 1965–70; so called from the coronalike array of spikes projecting from the capsid

Word History and Origins

Origin of coronavirus¹

C20: so-called because of their corona-like appearance in electron micrographs

Example Sentences

The average price of a new vehicle hit $50,000 this fall, up from closer to $38,000 before the coronavirus pandemic.

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In it, Baroness Hallett said the UK had been "ill-prepared for dealing with a catastrophic emergency, let alone the coronavirus pandemic".

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But it is in fact an email a 40-year-old Dr Matt Morgan wrote to his wife, scared he would not survive the coronavirus pandemic on the intensive care ward at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales.

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Then the market recovered, and the coronavirus pandemic ushered in yet another frenzy among home buyers — once again turbocharged by cheap credit.

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"Our study suggests that COVID-19 vaccination not only protects against coronavirus but may also have broader health benefits for children with atopic dermatitis," said principal investigator Zhibo Yang, MD, PhD.

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