Question

Which virus is named after the organism it infected?

Answer 1

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2

Step-by-step explanation:

(SARS-CoV-2) was announced by International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses as the name of the new virus on 11/02/2020. The name was chosen because the virus is genetically related to the coronavirus responsible for the SARS outbreak of 2003.Although the two viruses are related, they are different.

Answer 2

ICTV announced “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)” as the name of the new virus on 11 February 2020. This name was chosen because the virus is genetically related to the coronavirus responsible for the SARS outbreak of 2003.