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COVID-19 Coronavirus - A Research Guide

The goal of this research guide is to provide information sources and links about the current outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19. This is a work in progress as we add more links and resources.

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Defining the virus

A distinct name is needed for the new coronavirus
From the Lancet: An outbreak of unusual respiratory disease, initially dominated by pneumonia, in Wuhan, China, is caused by infection by a novel coronavirus. The new virus was initially named 2019-nCoV by WHO.1, 2, 3
Must Know Vocabulary
Relevant medical terms pertaining to COVID-19 (coronavirus) from National Public Radio,
Origins
Mystery deepens over animal source of coronavirus: Pangolins are a prime suspect, but a slew of genetic analyses has yet to find conclusive proof. Article from Nature. 26 FEBRUARY 2020