Thursday, March 28, 2013

‘More dangerous than SARS’: Scientists warn of deadly new #coronavirus

Chinese scientists have said that a new coronavirus, which has already killed 11, appears to be deadlier than SARS. The new virus, originating in the Middle East, can affect many different organs and kill cells more rapidly than SARS.
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"The SARS coronavirus infects very few human cell lines. But this new virus can infect many types of human cell lines, and kill cells rapidly," Yuen said. If the new virus mutates further, it could cause a deadly pandemic, the microbiologist warned.

Full Article:  http://rt.com/news/new-deadly-coronavirus-middle-east-970/

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