What Does SARS-CoV-2 Mean?
The Quick Answer
SARS-CoV-2 means "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2."More Detail...
On 11 February 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) gave the name Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) to the new strain of coronavirus which first appeared in Wuhan, China, in 2019. This name was chosen because the virus is genetically related to the coronavirus responsible for the SARS outbreak of 2003, and to avoid stigmatizing the virus's origins. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. COVID-19 "myth busters" can be found on the WHO's website at: Advice for the public: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).Image for SARS-CoV-2
When I write SARS-CoV-2, I mean this:
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causes COVID-19 disease.
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:| SARS-CoV-2 | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 |
| Type: | Acronym |
| Guessability: |  5: Extremely difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Specialists |
Example of SARS-CoV-2 Used in a Text
SARS-CoV-2
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