Coronaviruses are a family of viruses ranging from the common cold to the Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) virus.

BBC: New coronavirus: May be 'bat bug'

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses ranging from the common cold to the Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) virus.

BBC: Fifth coronavirus death reported

The biggest news for business continues to come from outside the business realm: first the war in Iraq, and now the outbreak of the so-called SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) virus.

FORBES: Through It All

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses ranging from the common cold to the Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) virus, spread through droplets of body fluids produced by sneezing and coughing.

BBC: Second UK case of 'Sars-like' coronavirus identified

Scientists are increasingly certain they have identified the precise virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome.

FORBES: Magazine Article

LYON, FRANCE - Scientists are increasingly certain they have identified the precise virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome.

FORBES: Drug Does Not Work Against SARS

As scientists across the globe rush to identify and genetically sequence the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (which they hope to do within days) and develop a vaccine for it, their colleagues in vet schools have advice and expertise to offer.

FORBES: Magazine Article

This outbreak, on top of another death last month in Saudi Arabia from a previously unknown virus, a cousin of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), has set global health agencies on edge.

ECONOMIST: Where and when will the next pandemic emerge?

The new virus is a coronavirus with similar symptoms to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which emerged in China in 2002 and killed around a 10th of the 8, 000 people it infected worldwide.

FORBES: Is a New SARS-like Virus Spreading in the Middle East?

International health experts have commended China on its transparency in reporting the spread of the virus, in sharp contrast to its handling of a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) outbreak in 2003, when 8, 096 people were infected worldwide and 744 died.

BBC: China bird flu: Beijing reports its first case

The authorities appear to have learned the lessons of previous deadly virus outbreaks such as the H5N1 avian flu and Sars (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), and this time around have been quick to share information with the WHO.

BBC: The world response to flu crisis

The appearance of the new virus has shaken China, where memories of the crippling 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome remain fresh.

WSJ: Concerns Grow About New Avian-Flu Strain