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Could the novel coronavirus be a fungus instead of a virus?
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Not really: Coronavirus receives its name due to being an identified virus with a specific capsule. The capsule of this virus has the form of a crown, hence the name. (corona=crown in spanish). It doesn't share any feature with the fungi.
Answered 11/7/2020
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