SARS-CoV-2 - isn't this the one from 2002?

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My local paper has this: "SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the current pandemic"

[hlthe2b]

1. SARS-COV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. SARS was caused by SARS-COV-1 virus

[question everything]

2. Oh, thank you. Have to keep the information current

[OneBlueDotBama]

3. SARS COV 1 was the first in 2003

Severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS... COVID-19 is the malady it currently causes.

[question everything]

5. Thanks. I thought that the -2 designation came from 2002

just as the -19 is from 2019, did not remember the year.

And, I suppose, there is a difference between the Cov and Covid designations.

[Warpy]

8. No, this is assumed to be a second generation virus

that shares about 80% of its genome with the SARS CoV-1 virus. This one is about a tenth as deadly.

[The Magistrate]

4. By That Denomination, Sir

The much more lethal item which appeared earlier would be SARS-CoV-1. This current thing meets the standard of 'sudden acute respiratory syndrome' in its action, and is also a corona-class virus. Whether is some other relation between the two is beyond my knowledge.

[OneBlueDotBama]

6. Far more lethal was...

The Rolling Stones electing to close their benefit concert for Toronto. SARS Rock. They followed AC/DC.... no one can follow AC/DC

[The Magistrate]

7. Okay, Sir --- If That's The Way You Like It...