There were many coronaviruses. Corona means crown in Spanish and the coronavirus has spikes just like a crown. In this essay, I will be talking about the alpha coronaviruses and the beta coronaviruses. The first coronavirus was identified in the early 1960’s and is called 229E(an alpha virus). It was first discovered by Dorothy Hamre, a researcher at the University of Chicago. She was studying tissues from different students who were sick and found the virus. The virus was actually isolated in chickens with bronchitis-an inflammation of the bronchial tubes. This was the first coronavirus that could infect humans. A team at the National Institute of Health discovered a new coronavirus while trying to find causes for 229E. It is called OC43(a beta virus). Investigating for the coronavirus stopped at one point. Because 229E and OC43 caused mild illnesses they could treat it like colds. But then in 2003 a new virus emerged. It was called SARS(a beta virus). The outbreak started in China and spread to 29 countries. There were only 8096 infected and 774 deaths. Researchers were so shocked they took a second look. After that 2 other coronaviruses came. They’re called NL63(an alpha virus) and HKU1(a beta virus). No one knows why SARS-CoV-1, MERS-CoV(a beta virus), and SARS-CoV-2(the source which caused COVID-19) are very dangerous with severe symptoms, but the other 4 are not that deadly. One thing in common between all these coronaviruses is that they all come from bats.
by ADEEPOCEAN May 20, 2020
by lovelyyyjublyy April 4, 2020
AKA COVID-19. This little shit caused us all to be put in quarantine and now we have to wear masks and we don't get to hang out with our friends because of it.
by WhoDatFreshBoi August 26, 2020
by UwOそお November 7, 2020
The global pandemic of 2020.
During this time of crisis, don't be one of those idiots still hosting parties at their houses. STAY HOME, AND CONTINUE SOCIAL DISTANCING!!
During this time of crisis, don't be one of those idiots still hosting parties at their houses. STAY HOME, AND CONTINUE SOCIAL DISTANCING!!
During coronavirus, I recommend that EVERYONE stays home and uses sites like Zoom and Google Hangout to meet with friends (literally!).
by ifyoucanreadthisgoodforyou April 29, 2020
A form of a virus which starts small but if sick old or very young could lead to worse infections. IF U HAVE BAD MEDICAL ISSUES OLD OR YOUNG THEN JUST STAY AT HOME IF UR NONE OF THOSE SIT TF DOWN AND CHILL STOP BUYING TOILET ROLLS THE INNER PART WERE ALL MADE IN CHINA. Just wash your hands YOU DETTY PIGS
“Omg Karen we need to go and double oil our kids because we are so f*cking stupid we didn’t vaccinate our babies because of ‘autism’ so they r probably going to die of the Coronavirus”
by Thingsyouprobablydidntknow March 13, 2020
Coronavirus known as : World...War...3
Me : MUST BUY TOILET PAPER
Coronavirus causes : Shortage of the toilets of paper
Nick Name for Coronavirus : Corona
Me : MUST BUY TOILET PAPER
Coronavirus causes : Shortage of the toilets of paper
Nick Name for Coronavirus : Corona
by _MinecraftNooby March 28, 2020