Good viruses
Abstract
In the current COVID 19 pandemic, the issue of viruses has taken a general interest in the population. Fake information on social networks and even from the official sectors about viruses is confusing to people. There is usually a prejudice about viruses as evil or just plain bad. In this context, the present contribution aims to promote reflection on the supposed harmful nature of viruses. So, published studies show that, on the contrary, there are non-antagonistic aspects of the interaction of viruses with living beings.
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