The severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes severe respiratory syndrome in humans, resulting in the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The virus injects RNA into a cell and hijacks the machinery of the cell to produce new viruses. On its surface, the virion contains 3 main proteins: a spike protein, envelope protein, and …
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COVID-19
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause illnesses such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In 2019, a new coronavirus was identified as the cause of a disease outbreak that originated in China. The virus is now known as the severe acute respiratory syndrome …