sars-cov-2 refers to the novel coronavirus, which was named by the International Commission on Viruses.
sars-cov-2 refers to the new coronavirus, which is commonly known as neocoronavirus, and is named by the International Committee on Viruses. The disease caused by this virus is called COVID-19, or neocoronavirus pneumonia, and is named by the World Health Organization.
Neocoronaviruses can be spread through aerosols, the respiratory tract, and through contact. If you are infected with the new coronavirus, you need to be isolated and treated according to national regulations. In case of contact with a person infected with the virus, centralized isolation for observation or home isolation is required to prevent the spread of the virus.
Tip: “New coronavirus pneumonia” and “new coronavirus pneumonia” mentioned in this article have been renamed to “new coronavirus infection” on December 26, 2022, as announced by the National Health Commission.