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coronavirus

[ kuh-roh-nuh-vahy-ruhs ]

noun

plural coronaviruses.
  1. any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae, including several that cause acute respiratory illnesses.


coronavirus

/ əˈəʊəˌɪə /

noun

  1. a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coronavirus1

First recorded in 1965–70; so called from the coronalike array of spikes projecting from the capsid
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coronavirus1

C20: so-called because of their corona-like appearance in electron micrographs
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She compares it to the sourdough baking trend that emerged during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic five years ago, during Trump's first term.

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However, the tragedy - which came in the midst of a lockdown while India was struggling with the coronavirus pandemic - became the biggest prime-time story for a nation glued to their television sets.

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The continuing toll of the coronavirus is officially unrecognized while being exacerbated by official policies that suppress the signs of a pandemic — without suppressing the virus itself.

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Germany's foreign intelligence service believed there was a 80-90% chance that coronavirus accidentally leaked from a Chinese lab, German media say.

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Transporting passengers who had just landed in the UK from Wuhan, China to a secure medical facility - at a time when coronavirus fears were spreading rapidly.

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