Illustration based on a transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (red) attaching to a human cell (green). The viral spike protein binds to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor on human cells. SARS-CoV-2 emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The virus causes the disease Covid-19, a respiratory illness that can lead to pneumonia and can be fatal in some cases. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Gaertner, Juan |
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