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What is sars-cov-2? what is covid-19?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Disease vs virus: The name of the virus that causes Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). A person can be infected with this virus and have be asymptomatic or may become very ill. REF: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/naming-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-2019)-and-the-virus-that-causes-it

Answered 4/30/2020

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