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Basic Information About Coronavirus

Coronavirus virion (particle)

Structure of the COVID-19 virion

A coronavirus cross-section. Credit: Scientific Animations/CC BY-SA 4.0

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Note from the creators:

- Check out the new Today's Vaccines Page!

- See how the vaccines work on the Vaccine Mechanisms Page

- Other main pages about the science behind the virus: About the Coronavirus, Potential Drugs and Testing, and What You Can Do

Virus attaching to ACE2 receptor

Click on the "About the Coronavirus" page to learn about how the virus harms the human body's biological systems.

Bottles of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Oct. 31st 2020

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Learn about how some drugs for the coronavirus (being tested) work on the "Potential Drugs and Testing" page.

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