Common types of coronaviruses include several that infect humans and typically cause respiratory illness. The most well-known are SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19), SARS-CoV-1 (responsible for SARS), and MERS-CoV (which causes Middle East respiratory syndrome). In addition, there are four common human coronaviruses—HCoV-OC43, HCoV-HKU1, HCoV-229E, and HCoV-NL63—that usually cause mild, cold-like symptoms.
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