Wuhan

This illustration, created by Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

CDC Statement on Source of the COVID-19 Outbreak

Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:43 am Cardinal News

Identifying the source of the outbreak As of July 26, 2021, a CDC statement last updated on July 1, 2020 on the source of the COVID-19 outbreak does not mention the possibility of a Wuhan, […]

Reopening Across China: ‘Wet Markets’ — Known Springboards for the Group of Viruses Known as Coronaviruses

Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:17 am Cardinal News

The origin of the coronavirus pandemic remains uncertain, but a top candidate is Wuhan’s wet market, where consumers could buy the meat of wild animals. Coronaviruses are a group of related viruses that cause diseases […]

Male in 50s with Underlying Health Conditions Is First Coronavirus Death in the United States

Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:03 pm Cardinal News

CARDINAL NEWS Headlines, News Highlights and Current Events for Saturday, February 29 2020 The CDC says the man was likely infected from community spread. Two other new cases were identified at a nursing facility in […]

Genome Studies Not Conclusive; Bats, Wuhan Institute of Virology, and Animal Market Scrutinized While Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Source Is a Mystery

Fri Feb 28, 2020 07:25 am Cardinal News

CARDINAL NEWS Headlines, News Highlights, and Current Events for Thursday, February 27 2020 NBC Nightly News interviewed virus expert Danielle Anderson, who says she is 90 percent certain virus came from a bat; possibly a […]

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