Viruses 2

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Read the CDC's release about the new Coronavirus and add to your notes.

What kind of virus is it? What does that mean?
Where did it come from (it's origin, not the location)?
How is it spread?
What is it's confirmed range as of now?
What has been the CDC's response?
Is there a vaccine?
What are the symptoms?
What is a pandemic?
In the age of global travel, how can we best protect ourselves from the spread of such illnesses?
What's a retrovirus?
How do viruses evolve?

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.

Animal & human viruses (article) | Viruses | Khan AcademyViruses of humans and other animals. The Baltimore classification. HIV life cycle.

Evolution of viruses (article) | Viruses | Khan AcademyVirus evolution and genetic variation. Drug-resistant HIV. Reassortment of flu viruses.

assignment:

Read the excerpt below then click this link to open the Lab Worksheet

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