coronavirus
noun
uk/kəˈrəʊ.nəˌvaɪə.rəs/us/kəˈroʊ.nəˌvaɪ.rəs/[CorU]medicalspecialized
atypeofvirusthatcausesdiseasesinhumansandanimals. Inhumans, it usuallycausesrespiratoryinfections(= in thenose,throat, orchest)that are notserious, but can sometimescausemoreseriousinfectionsthat cankillpeople:
SARSwas a newstrainof coronavirus.
Coronaviruses arethoughtto be the second mostlikelycauseofsorethroats,coughs, andsneezing.
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theinfectiousdiseaseCovid-19,causedby aparticularcoronavirus:
Shecaughtcoronavirus atwork.
Thegovernmentintroducedtravelrestrictionsinresponseto the coronavirusoutbreak.
- Scientistsworkingwith theWorldHealth Organization haveidentifiedthecauseof thedeathsas anovelcoronavirus.
- Thepreviouslyunknowncoronavirus isbelievedto haveoriginatedinanimalsbefore "jumping" tohumans.
- The coronavirus thatcausesFeline Infectious Peritonitis incatswasisolated.
- Millionsworldwidediedin the coronaviruspandemic.
- Bothpatientshad coronavirusinfections.
Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- aerobe
- amoebic
- anti-HIV
- antimicrobial
- bacterium
- germophobe
- hen of the woods
- human immunodeficiency virus
- incubation
- incubation period
- magic mushroom
- mildew
- spike protein
- staph
- staphylococcus
- strep
- streptococcal
- streptococcus
- taenia
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Respiratory disorders