In defense of viruses: Most are harmless, and many can be beneficial to us
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 08:40
in Health & Medicine
Every day, in countries all over the world, people are dying because of a new virus. This time they are dying from a new strain of coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 that causes the acute respiratory disease known as COVID-19. And this is just the latest. Viruses are responsible for the deaths of millions of people throughout history, from smallpox to flu.