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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SARS-CoV-2

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 success of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic transformed vaccine science.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

The trial showed that the vaccine stimulated immune responses not only against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS, but also against related bat viruses that have not yet infected humans.

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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