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Most informative article I have yet seen. But I see that this article was edited due to being excerpted, but I do not see the salacious sidebar dailymail (may my eyes look straight forward) on the list of excerpted sites, which must be 300 words or less, 1/2 the words or less for short articles. However, if you check "excerpt" when posting you should be able to post 300 words. Use an online counter as this if needed, and the below excerpt checks out at 292 words:

Coronavirus binds to human body cells similar to aggressive infectious diseases...in just two months the current coronavirus crisis has already struck down 82,000 victims and almost 3,000 patients have succumbed to the illness...

the coronavirus has 'cleavage sites' similar to those in HIV and Ebola,...'This virus may use the packing mechanisms of other viruses such as HIV... It is similar to SARS, which infected 8,000 people and killed nearly 800 in an outbreak in Asia in 2003, in that it is a type of coronavirus which infects humans' lungs. It is less deadly than SARS, however, which killed around one in 10 people, compared to approximately one in 50 for COVID-19.

Another reason for concern is that nobody has any immunity to the virus because they've never encountered it before. This means it may be able to cause more damage than viruses we come across often, like the flu or common cold...'Most seasonal flu viruses have a case fatality rate of less than one in 1,000 people...'Two per cent case fatality rate is comparable to the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918...

Once someone has caught the COVID-19 virus it may take between two and 14 days, or even longer, for them to show any symptoms – but they may still be contagious during this time.

If and when they do become ill, typical signs include a runny nose, a cough, sore throat and a fever (high temperature). The vast majority of patients will recover from these without any issues, and many will need no medical help at all. In a small group of patients, who seem mainly to be the elderly or those with long-term illnesses, it can lead to pneumonia...young children do not seem to be particularly badly affected by the virus

” Another reason for concern is that nobody has any immunity to the virus because they’ve never encountered it before. “

Some coronaviruses actually seem to confer reverse immunity...in other words: increased susceptibility and sensitivity following infection by a prior coronavirus strain. Makes it hell to design effective vaccinations. Demonstrated in vitro and discussed on other threads.