SARS-CoV-2

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SARS-CoV-2

/ˈsɑːz ˈkəʊviː ˈtuː/ UK
/ˈsɑɹz ˈkoʊvi ˈtu/ US

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SARS-CoV-2; SARS-related coronavirus 2 Becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 can trigger a potentially deadly respiratory disease called Covid-19, an illness which presents with three main acute symptoms: fever, a deep, dry cough and a shortness of breath which can become quickly life-threatening.
Similar: Chinese virus, COVID-19 virus, novel coronavirus 2019, Wuhan coronavirus, Wuhan virus

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SARS-CoV-2. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sars-cov-2

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@misc{sars_cov_2_2026,
  title = {SARS-CoV-2},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sars-cov-2},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}