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coronavirus
[ kuh-roh-nuh-vahy-ruhs ]
- any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae, including several that cause acute respiratory illnesses.
coronavirus
/ əˈəʊəˌɪə /
- a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds
Word History and Origins
Origin of coronavirus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of coronavirus1
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Example Sentences
I was one of a handful of patient zeros, the first cohort of Americans to test positive for the novel coronavirus in March 2020.
The Brits were being held in Mayrhofen, Austria, after a six-year hiatus for the full event because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A global trade war sparked by President Trump's tariffs has plunged the U.S. stock market into a spiral that hasn't been seen since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
She compares it to the sourdough baking trend that emerged during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic five years ago, during Trump's first term.
However, the tragedy - which came in the midst of a lockdown while India was struggling with the coronavirus pandemic - became the biggest prime-time story for a nation glued to their television sets.
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