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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Classification

• SARS-CoV-2 viruses, the etiological agents of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), can be categorized into two major types:
  • L, the major type (~70%)
  • S, the minor type (~30%)