Question

Which of the following are the human coronaviruses?
1. COVID-19
2. MERS-Cov
3.H1N1

Select the correct option using the options given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer 1

Answer:

A) COVID-19

Explanation:

B) 1 only

Answer 2

Option B - 1 and 2 Only

More Information

■ Human Coronaviruses :-

• Coronaviruses are named for the crown-like spikes on their surface. There are four main sub-groupings of coronaviruses, known as alpha, beta, gamma, and delta.

• Human coronaviruses were first identified in the mid-1960s. The seven coronaviruses that can infect people are :-

¤ 229E (alpha coronavirus)

¤ NL63 (alpha coronavirus)

¤ OC43 (beta coronavirus)

¤ HKU1 (beta coronavirus)

¤ MERS-CoV (the beta coronavirus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS)

¤ SARS-CoV (the beta coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS)

¤ SARS-CoV-2 (the novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19)

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