A. Emille Brown
B. Winston Abel
C. June Almeida
D. Jennifer Austin
Submitted by: Aslan
The woman who discovered the first human coronavirus was the daughter of a Scottish bus driver, who left school at 16.
June Almeida went on to become a pioneer of virus imaging, whose work has come roaring back into focus during the present pandemic.
Covid-19 is a new illness but it is caused by a coronavirus of the type first identified by Dr Almeida in 1964 at her laboratory in St Thomas’s Hospital in London.
Correct Answer: June Almeida ✔
Last Updated: June 01, 2020