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Coronavirus is a deadly wake-up call, writes historian DOMINIC SANDBROOK

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One day, long after the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind us, historians may see the last few days as the moment when the world tumbled into the abyss. On Thursday, the head of the World Health Organisation declared that mankind stood at a ‘decisive point’. The world faced ‘a crisis, an epidemic that … Read more

Pictured: Microscope images reveal tiny but deadly coronavirus particles

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Stunning microscope images released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  reveal the new killer coronavirus in unprecedented detail.  Shown as blue dots, the virus, now dubbed SARS-CoV-19, can be seen roving around and invading human cells.  The sample is the first of its kind capture using a transmission electron microscope by CDC … Read more