SARS-CoV-2

American

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

noun

Pathology.

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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The researchers believe the same method could also be applied to other viruses with similar membrane-bound proteins, including influenza and SARS-CoV-2.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

In this system, the SARS-CoV-2 HR2 vaccine also generated strong antigen-specific immune responses in human cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Oral abstract #8 "Association between SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in pregnancy and child neurodevelopment at 18-30 months" will be published in the February 2026 issue of PREGNANCY, the official peer-reviewed medical journal of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.   

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

The first cases were detected in Wuhan in China in late 2019, and understanding where the SARS-CoV-2 virus came from is seen as key to preventing future pandemics.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Other studies have linked ST6GAL1 to breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections, in which vaccinated individuals still become infected.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

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