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The Race Against COVID-19: Unveiling the Scientific Efforts to Develop a Vaccine

The Genetic Blueprint of SARS-CoV-2: Understanding the Enemy

The fight against COVID-19 begins at the molecular level, with scientists studying the virus's genome—the complete blueprint of SARS-CoV-2. The genetic code, represented by sequences of letters, might appear as random to the untrained eye but reveals vital information to virologists. Within this genome, specific regions highlight the essential proteins used by the virus to infect human cells, notably the spike protein, which acts as the virus's key to unlocking our cells.