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What the coronavirus does to your body that makes it so deadly

  • Written by Benjamin Neuman, Professor of Biology, Texas A&M University-Texarkana
What the coronavirus does to your body that makes it so deadlySARS-CoV-2 virus particles (pink dots) on a dying cellNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Coronaviruses belong to a group of viruses that infect animals, from peacocks to whales. They’re named for the bulb-tipped spikes that project from the virus’s surface...

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