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Killer coronavirus lingers in the air of crowded spaces and rooms that lack ventilation

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The life-threatening coronavirus that has rapidly swept the world can linger in the air of crowded places, researchers today warned.  Experts in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the pandemic began, analysed air samples from different parts of two hospitals. Results showed the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, was undetectable everywhere except two areas ‘prone to crowding’.  Researchers … Read more

Coronavirus does spread through the air and lingers in rooms long after patients have left, study

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more