Coronavirus
are a group of related RNA viruses that cause Coronaviruses diseases in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, they cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. Mild illnesses in humans include some cases of the common cold (which is also caused by other viruses, predominantly rhinoviruses), while more lethal varieties can cause SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. In cows and pigs they cause diarrhea, while in mice they cause hepatitis and encephalomyelitis. Orthocoronavirinae Coronaviruses 004 lores.jpg Transmission electron micrograph of Avian coronavirus Illustration of a SARS-CoV-2 virion Illustration of a coronavirus[2] Red: spike proteins (S) Grey: lipid bilayer envelope Yellow: envelope proteins (E) Orange: membrane proteins (M) Virus classificatione (unranked): Virus Realm: Riboviria Kingdom: Orthornavirae Phylum: Pisuviricota Class: Pisoniviricetes Order: Nidovirales Family: Coronaviridae Subfamily: Orthocoronavirinae