Hey everyone! I hope you all are safe and doing well. I needn't remind you of the big Corona scare we all are facing. As India prepares for UnLock 1.0, and with the rainy season around the corner, I feel like sharing a bit of what is certain of the biochemistry of the virus behind the COVID-19 disease. (I'm bored, tbh :P ) We know Corona-viruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In us humans, several corona-viruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold "sardi" to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered corona-virus causes the corona-virus disease "COVID-19". Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virions To be honest, this new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. COVID-19 is now a pandemic affecting many countri...
My first few posts helped me think about choice of topics and shape my writing. Amateur by all means, i still cherish these and am humbled every-time i visit here and read them.