coronavirus
noun
any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae, including several that cause acute respiratory illnesses.
coronaviruses
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pluralof coronavirus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The company plans to focus in coming months on antibodies for coronaviruses, ebola-like viruses, bat-borne viruses, hemorrhagic-fever viruses, smallpox-like viruses and other potential threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The virus responsible for the disease, SARS-CoV-2, is closely related to coronaviruses found in bats.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
In the case of a global pandemic “where the whole population gets infected, basically you have a denominator of 7 billion people,” said Dr. Stanley Perlman, a University of Iowa microbiologist who studies coronaviruses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
The vaccine was engineered to work on all coronaviruses which would include all Covid variants as well as viruses that currently infect animals yet have the potential to start the next pandemic.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
A recent study in the journal Nature solves part of that mystery by breaking down exactly how bats can live specifically with coronaviruses and not show symptoms.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
