On the cover of the fifth edition of Dr John Oxford’s book Human Virology is a picture of the Wuhan strain of the coronavirus. It was published in 2016. The virus spherical, with hundreds of nasty looking bulbous projections on its surface. Viewed through a microscope, the projections resemble the sun’s corona. Hence the name.  Showing me Dr Oxford’s book is Cathal Friel, the Chairman of the small cap pharma services company Open Orphan (LN:ORPH). Friel is showing me the book because five weeks ago his company, Open Orphan, acquired the virus-fighting company founded by Dr Oxford.  The company is…

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