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Cover note Coronavirus particles, coloured transmission electron
micrograph (TEM).
The virus particles themselves comprise geneticmaterial
surrounded by a protein coat
covered with surface proteins (yellow dots around
particles). It is this crown of proteins
that gives the coronaviruses their name.
Magnification unknown
Credits: Scott Camazine/
Science Photo Library