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COVID-19 Terminology Explained: Media

COVID-19 has become a household term, known to people worldwide. But what does the term COVID-19 mean, and what is the actual name of the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic? Here, we shed some light on COVID-19 terminology.

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coronavirus: SARS-CoV2
An image taken with a scanning electron microscope shows the virus that causes COVID-19...
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