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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">The official name of the novel virus is
SARS-COV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Type 2,
or more simply SARS-2), and the disease that you get from the
virus is COVID-19 (Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019). There
are many hundreds of thousands of coronaviruses, including the
seasonal flu and the common cold. The one that causes COVID-19 is
almost identical to SARS-1, except that it has a second receptor
that can attach to cells and is thus more infectious.</div>
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What's the Difference Between SARS-CovV-2 and COVID-19? :<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><i>"Coronavirus" is a generic term that
includes a large family of viruses, similar to saying someone
has the flu. SARS-CoV-2 is a specific virus that can cause
COVID-19, a disease. As </i><i><a
href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/naming-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-2019)-and-the-virus-that-causes-it"
target="_blank">WHO</a></i><i> explains, this is similar to
differentiating HIV and AIDS — HIV is a virus that causes
AIDS. Outlined on their website, "People often know the name
of a disease, such as measles, but not the name of the virus
that causes it (rubeola)."</i></blockquote>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.cleanlink.com/news/article/SARS-CoV-2-and-COVID-19-Whats-The-Difference--25264">https://www.cleanlink.com/news/article/SARS-CoV-2-and-COVID-19-Whats-The-Difference--25264</a><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">See also:</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/grows-virus-cell-culture.html">https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/grows-virus-cell-culture.html</a></div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome_coronavirus_2">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome_coronavirus_2</a></div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">It pisses me off that the news and
general media keep using the term "COVID-19" and "Coronavirus"
and not "SARS-2" to refer to the virus, and yet they will use
the right terms for the other related viruses, MERS (Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome), SARS (SARS-1 now).<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Other references:</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">"How Does SARS-CoV-2 Compare to
SARS-CoV-1?"
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.news-medical.net/health/How-does-SARS-CoV-2-Compare-to-SARS-CoV.aspx">https://www.news-medical.net/health/How-does-SARS-CoV-2-Compare-to-SARS-CoV.aspx</a></div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">"How Do SARS and MERS Compare with
COVID-19 (SARS-2)?"
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-do-sars-and-mers-compare-with-covid-19">https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-do-sars-and-mers-compare-with-covid-19</a><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/4/21 6:25 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:derek@derekparr.com">derek@derekparr.com</a>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">SARS-2?
Did something new happen while I've been hiding in my closet? Or is
this another new name for the same old thing?
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Scott G. Hall
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Hall Communications
Raleigh, NC, USA
ph. 919-624-5973
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