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SARS-CoV-2

American  
[sahrz-koh-vee-too] / ˈsɑrzˈkoʊ viˈtu /

noun

Pathology.
  1. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2: the strain of a coronavirus that causes COVID-19. First identified in 2019, it subsequently set off a global pandemic.


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Today, the scientific question of where SARS-CoV-2 originated remains unresolved.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

But they were wrong — the features were familiar to virologists, just not to the ones examining SARS-CoV-2.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The trial included 399 adults in Brazil who had experienced ongoing fatigue for at least 90 days after a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

The company's vaccine development pipeline also includes candidates targeting seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza threats, hemorrhagic fever viruses, and coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

“That’s what makes it very different from SARS-CoV-2 and really most respiratory viruses,” says Schiffer.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

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