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Explanation of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2

The novel coronavirus

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Coronavirus Family

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Zoonosis of Coronaviruses

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Reproduction number (R0)The number one infected person will infect on average

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Series IntervalThe time it takes for symptoms to appear

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How bad is it? Contagiousness and lethality of viruses

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How does it spread?

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Alveoli and gas exchange

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SARS-CoV-2 life cycle in a cell

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Current research on medications

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Immune Response

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019

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Public Health Measures

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How does genetics impact our understanding of COVID-19• Swab Tests

• Not made in a lab

• Vaccine

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Why Vaccines work

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