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Q70 (UPPCS/2024) Science & Technology › Biotechnology & Health

The recent global pause during COVID-19 pandemic was caused due to :

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The COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a "global pause" through lockdowns and travel restrictions, was caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2). First identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, it was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020.

  • SARS-CoV-1: The virus responsible for the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak.
  • H5N1: A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza (bird flu).
  • MERS-CoV: The virus causing Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, first reported in 2012; there is no recognized "MERS-CoV-2".

The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) named the virus SARS-CoV-2 because it is genetically related to the coronavirus responsible for the SARS outbreak of 2003.

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