New Study Reveals Surprising Similarities and Differences Between SARS Viruses
The article compares the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, to the older SARS-CoV virus. They are similar but have some key differences. SARS-CoV-2 shares 80% of its genes with SARS-CoV, but their open reading frames are not identical. Both viruses likely come from the same species. Genome sequencing shows that bat SARS-like viruses are very similar to SARS-CoV.
