SARS-CoV-2
noun
: the coronavirus (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 of the genus Betacoronavirus) that is the causative agent of COVID-19
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Share [Findings] Convalescent plasma helps Syrian hamsters fight SARS-CoV-2.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
There are synthetic viruses that have close to 100 percent lethality while still being as transmissible as SARS-CoV-2.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024
The 20-month-long SARS-CoV-2 infection is the longest known, according to the researchers, who are presenting the case at a medical meeting in Barcelona next week.
—Jason Gale / Bloomberg, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
These cutting-edge sensors were specifically designed for the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
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The Baylor team leveraged the fact that many viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, infect urinary or gastrointestinal cells, thereby shedding into urine and feces — and thus wastewater.
—Simar Bajaj, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
To be eligible for the treatment, a person must not currently have SARS-CoV-2 or have recently been exposed to the virus.
—Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2024
There is no evidence that any research the U.S. government funded in China produced the SARS-CoV-2 virus, or even that any such research at that lab was scientifically possible.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Mounting scientific evidence suggests that being infected with SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID — profoundly impacts brain health in many ways.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
There are synthetic viruses that have close to 100 percent lethality while still being as transmissible as SARS-CoV-2.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024
The 20-month-long SARS-CoV-2 infection is the longest known, according to the researchers, who are presenting the case at a medical meeting in Barcelona next week.
—Jason Gale / Bloomberg, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
These cutting-edge sensors were specifically designed for the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Related: Male birth control research wins audience over at STAT Madness event
The Baylor team leveraged the fact that many viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, infect urinary or gastrointestinal cells, thereby shedding into urine and feces — and thus wastewater.
—Simar Bajaj, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
To be eligible for the treatment, a person must not currently have SARS-CoV-2 or have recently been exposed to the virus.
—Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2024
There is no evidence that any research the U.S. government funded in China produced the SARS-CoV-2 virus, or even that any such research at that lab was scientifically possible.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Mounting scientific evidence suggests that being infected with SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID — profoundly impacts brain health in many ways.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
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SARS-CoV-2
noun
: the coronavirus (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 of the genus Betacoronavirus) that is the causative agent of COVID-19 see delta variant, omicron variant
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