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The Magistrate

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4. By That Denomination, Sir

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 10:35 AM

Mar 2020

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.

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SARS-CoV-2 - isn't this the one from 2002? [View all] question everything Mar 2020 OP

SARS-COV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. SARS was caused by SARS-COV-1 virus hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

Oh, thank you. Have to keep the information current question everything Mar 2020 #2

SARS COV 1 was the first in 2003 OneBlueDotBama Mar 2020 #3

Thanks. I thought that the -2 designation came from 2002 question everything Mar 2020 #5

No, this is assumed to be a second generation virus Warpy Mar 2020 #8

By That Denomination, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #4

Far more lethal was... OneBlueDotBama Mar 2020 #6

Okay, Sir --- If That's The Way You Like It... The Magistrate Mar 2020 #7