Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (blue/pink) cultured in the lab. Credit: NIAID-RML
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Coronavirus headlines

Virus has infected over 79,000 people globally. Rapid spread raises fears of global pandemic. US readies for COVID-2019 pandemic, school and business closures.