What is a Coronavirus, and why is it no threat to you? Written by Dr Danielle Shaw, Director of the Vinewood Medical Clinic   First of all, what do we mean when we say Coronavirus? Coronavirus refers to a particular makeup of ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the order of around 30,000 strains long. Like all viruses, the RNA is contained within a protein-based shell with receptors on the outside acting as ‘connectors’ to various cells, in particular cells within a mammal’s respirator