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SARS-CoV-2

American  
[sahrz-koh-vee-too] / ˈsɑrzˈkoʊ viˈtu /

noun

Pathology.
  1. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2: the strain of a coronavirus that causes COVID-19. First identified in 2019, it subsequently set off a global pandemic.


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In simple terms, vaccines present the immune system with a recognizable piece of a pathogen -- such as the spike protein on SARS-CoV-2 -- so the body can quickly identify and attack the real virus later.

From Science Daily

As long as that heightened innate activity continued, mice were protected against SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses.

From Science Daily

With three doses, the mice remained protected from SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses for at least three months.

From Science Daily

Oral abstract #8 "Association between SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in pregnancy and child neurodevelopment at 18-30 months" will be published in the February 2026 issue of PREGNANCY, the official peer-reviewed medical journal of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.   

From Science Daily

The first cases were detected in Wuhan in China in late 2019, and understanding where the SARS-CoV-2 virus came from is seen as key to preventing future pandemics.

From Barron's