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Genus and species of coronavirus disease 2019: FOI release

Published
2020-05-27
Received
2020-04-25
Responded
2020-05-25
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

"In relation to Coronavirus disease 2019: Further to the Public Health etc (Scotland) Act 2008 and Freedom of Information Legislation please inform me of the genus and species of the condition causing the disease as defined in the Act for which there has been enacted "distancing measures".

Response

The full taxonomic classification, including genus and species, of the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 is:

Realm: Riboviria Kingdom: Orthornavirae Phylum: Pisuviricota Class: Pisoniviricetes Family: Coronaviridae Subfamily: Orthocoronavirinae Genus: Betacoronavirus Species: Sarbecovirus Strain: SARS-CoV-2

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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