Over 160,000 new viruses discovered by AI
what is RNA virus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_virus
The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) classifies RNA viruses as those that belong to Group III, Group IV or Group V of the Baltimore classification system. This category excludes Group VI, viruses with RNA genetic material but which use DNA intermediates in their life cycle: these are called retroviruses,[3] including HIV-1 and HIV-2 which cause AIDS.
As of May 2020, all known RNA viruses encoding an RNA-directed RNA polymerase are believed to form a monophyletic group, known as the realm Riboviria.[4] The majority of such RNA viruses fall into the kingdom Orthornavirae and the rest have a positioning not yet defined.[5] The realm does not contain all RNA viruses: Deltavirus, Avsunviroidae, and Pospiviroidae are taxa of RNA viruses that were mistakenly included in 2019,[a] but corrected in 2020.[6]
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With this discovery, it's a huge help to us in making sure the world won't pause again like it did during COVID-19. Since AI has spotted it, I believe they can also create a treatment or vaccine for these viruses. It’s much better that we’ve identified them early so scientists can prepare. AI is really making a big impact, especially in healthcare, which is the most important thing because, as they say, health is wealth, right?