Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (11.07.2022) Shift-II
The virus responsible for the spread of COVID-19 is
ASARS-CoV-19
BSARS-CoV-2 ✓ Correct
CCorona-19
DSARS-CoV-1
Correct answer: (B) SARS-CoV-2 — COVID-19 is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, so option B is correct.
Explanation
★COVID-19 is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, so option B is correct.
★SARS-CoV-2 stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
★Coronaviruses are a family causing illnesses from the common cold to severe respiratory disease.
★SARS-CoV-1 caused the earlier 2003 SARS outbreak, a different virus.
★MERS-CoV caused Middle East respiratory syndrome, another member of the family.
★The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 was named COVID-19 in 2020.
★Distinguishing the virus name from the disease name is a common point of confusion.
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