Coronavirus: what have scientists learned about Covid-19 so far?
A model of a betacoronavirus, the infection connected to Covid-19. A model of a betacoronavirus, the infection connected to Covid-19. Photo: NEXU Science Communication/Reuters Coronaviruses have been messing up mankind for quite a while. A few adaptations are known to trigger basic colds and all the more as of late two sorts have set off flare-ups of destructive ailments: serious intense respiratory disorder (Sars) and Middle East respiratory disorder (Mers). However, their effect has been mellow contrasted and the worldwide devastation released by the coronavirus that is causing the Covid-19 pandemic. In just a couple of months it has activated lockdowns in many countries, and the ailment keeps on spreading. That is a phenomenal accomplishment for a spiky chunk of hereditary material covered in greasy synthetic substances called lipids, and which estimates 80 billionths of a meter in distance across. Mankind has been brought low by an unassuming aggressor. Then again, our