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shell/skin of the virus; it prevents ot her cells
One of the animals in big danger is koa las.
from interacting with the RNA. The
Experts estimate 25,000 koalas were killed
Hemagglutinin-esterase is its attack
in the fires. They say koalas will not go
system. It launches them into other cells to
extinct because they are spread arou nd the
mix the proteins creating more viruses that
world. The ICUN estimates 300,000 are alive
are slightly different.
but in big trouble. Because koalas live on
The first cases were transferred from
trees they might die.
animals to persons. Then, it transferred
Koalas is in big trouble due to the fires.
THE CORONAVIRUS from persons to persons. When an infected
person sneezes or coughs into the air, the

droplets of body fluids are dispersed in the
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air; the droplets land on surfaces. When
The Coronavirus is a deadly virus that has
other people touch the surface, they get
killed about 563 people, and there were
the Coronavirus.
27018 confirmed cases. It first started on
The coronavirus launches the
December 31st, 2019 and it was first
Hemagglutinin-esterase dimer. It launches
reported in Wuhan. The Coronavirus was
them into other cells to mix the prot eins to
named by its crown-shaped spikes when it's
make new viruses that are slightly different.
viewed into a microscope. Some peop le
They might also attack with their spikes by
blame it on bats; some people say that the
rolling. They squeeze blood cells making it
Coronavirus is a thing that you use when
hard to breath. Too many viruses makes the
you're hunting, and some people say the
human body sneeze them out. Before
U.S. released the virus. There was no proof
sneezing or coughing, the viruses get on
for any of these explanations.
the saliva droplets and are injected ou t.
Similar to SARS, the Coronavirus has a
Before a person dies, the coronavirus
viral RNA genome which is the spike-
infects as many cells as possible and makes
feature of the virus. The spikes on the
the person sneeze them out.
Coronavirus have 2 subunits. The S1 engages
with the host cells, and the S2 blends

between the viral and host cells. The RNA is

the coil-like part of it. The RNA makes the
energy of the virus. The Envelope is the

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