What the coronaviruses look like in 3D

It is interesting to see the different visualization of the coronaviruses and it is quite mesmerizing to look at its structures and the colors. The CDC medical illustrators developed the iconic visualisation of the coronavirus to "grab the public's attention" while 3D surface models of the coronavirus COVID-19 are being developed to provide guidance to scientists.  But in reality, these coronaviruses are so small that they can be only seen by an electron microscope in which no light source is used. Therefore, all these colors are actually arbitrary according to this article.  

Making the invisible visible does help us understand what we are facing better vs. not having any imagery at all.

Photo Courtesy of American Society of Microbiology

Photo courtesy of CDC

Photo Courtesy of Drug Target Review

Photo courtesy of CDC

Below are some amazing 3D models posted on Sketchfab developed by so many talented people around the world too. 

Novel Coronavirus | 2019-nCoV by Musa Batuhan Yolcu on Sketchfab

Coronavirus Covid-19 Virus by layne on Sketchfab

Coronavirus / COVID-19 / Virus by Evan Pachon on Sketchfab

COVID-19 by abdullahjavedyo90 on Sketchfab

India is taking a novel approach to educate people about the coronavirus.

Police officer wearing a corona virus helmut to warn the public. Photo courtesy of the Indepent.

Visual aids definitely make it easier for us to understand the existence of the virus. ​Only if we could see the coronavirus.......
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