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using hand sanitiser to help avoid spreading the coronavirus

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Hand sanitiser

Hand sanitiser is a gel or foam that kills germs and infectious bacteria. It is used as an alternative to hand-washing, and comes in two main varieties, those that are alcohol-based and those which are not.

Cytokines

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Cytokine storm

Lab work

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Did coronavirus come from a lab?

Ancient viruses buried in our DNA may reawaken and cause illness

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Ancient viruses buried in our DNA may reawaken and cause illness

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We discovered a coronavirus similar to the covid-19 virus 7 years ago

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We discovered a coronavirus similar to the covid-19 virus 7 years ago

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We’ve found more than 2500 new viruses and some are unlike any we know

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We’ve found more than 2500 new viruses and some are unlike any we know

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Horseshoe bat

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Coronavirus: Why infections from animals are such a deadly problem

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First cases of new coronavirus confirmed in the UK as disease spreads

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First cases of new coronavirus confirmed in the UK as disease spreads

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Retrovirus illustration

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Animal DNA is full of viral invaders and now we've caught them at it

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What are the symptoms of the new coronavirus and how deadly is it?

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What are the symptoms of the new coronavirus and how deadly is it?

Everything you need to know about the Wuhan coronavirus that emerged in China and has caused over 600 cases so far

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First suspected cases of the Wuhan coronavirus in the UK

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Wuhan coronavirus may have been transmitted to people from snakes

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Skin cream applied to mosquito bites stops viruses infecting mice

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Sixth person dies as Wuhan coronavirus spreads between people

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