The Woman Who Discovered The First Coronavirus!

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that have a halo or crown-like (corona) appearance when viewed under a microscope

The woman who discovered the first human coronavirus was the daughter of a Scottish bus driver, who left school at 16, reports Steven Brocklehurst for BBC Scotland News.

About the Lady
  • June Almeida went on to become a pioneer of virus imaging, whose work has come roaring back into focus during the present pandemic.
  • Covid-19 is a new illness but it is caused by a coronavirus of the type first identified by Dr Almeida in 1964 at her laboratory in St Thomas’s Hospital in London.
  • The virologist was...

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