Coronavirus Family
•Cause mild to moderate respiratory illnesses such as common cold.
•Able to survive in dry air for up to 3 hours.
•Can be killed by exposure to ultra-violet light, so they will not survive under sunlight. •Mutate easily, and each mutation triggers off an epidemic of respiratory disease.
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•A new mutation, which arose in Guangdong is suspected of causing SARS.
•The name “coronavirus” refers to the protein molecules surrounding the virus, making it look like a crown (n.“corona” lat = crown).
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