@article {article953, title = {Coronaviruses and the Ides of March}, author = {Ajit Ranade}, journal = {Foundation of The Billion Press}, date = 2020-03-04, year = 2020, url = https://www.thebillionpress.org/columns/covid-19/coronaviruses-and-ides-march-953, Abstract = {The Coronaviruses (CoV) are a family of viruses that can cause flu-like symptoms or also severe illnesses like respiratory disorders. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) associated coronavirus struck in late 2002 and well into 2003, infecting more than 8000 people of whom 774 died, across 17 countries. } }