Human Coronaviruses Revisited
Taxonomy: From “coronaviruses” to “COVID-19” In 1966, at the International Congress of Microbiology in Moscow, an International Committee on Nomenclature of Viruses (ICNV) was established […]
Wuhan coronavirus
2019-nCov Outbreak: Key questions for impact assessment remain
Scientists and health authorities around the world are racing to halt the spread of a deadly virus — 2019-nCov (2019 novel coronavirus) that emerged in the […]
How Fast and Far a Sneeze Can Carry Contagious Germs
What you need to know about SARS-CoV-2 Coughing & Sneezing Hygiene etiquette involves practices that prevent the spread of illness and disease. A critical time […]
How many Human Coronavirus Types?
Coronaviruses are named for the crown-like spikes on their surface. There are four main sub-groupings of coronaviruses, known as alpha, beta, gamma, and delta. Human […]
Humans are cooling down so average body temperature is no longer 37°C
Everybody knows that the average human body temperature is 37°C – but everybody is wrong (Fig. 1). Scientists even used a topographical self-report […]