The New Coronavirus Explained

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The 2019-nCoV, or Wuhan virus, is a new coronavirus infecting people worldwide (Credit: Geralt/Pixabay/CCO)

On December 31, 2019, Chinese officials announced that 27 people in Wuhan, the capital of Central China’s Hubei province, had been infected with a new strain of the coronavirus. Since then, the number of cases of the contagious affliction labeled 2019-nCoV, COVID-19, or Wuhan virus, have rapidly increased, with new cases being reported daily. On Thursday, January 30, 2020, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global emergency, highlighting the urgency for a rapid coordinated international response to curb this global health risk.

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  • jakemelgers123
    jakemelgers1236년 이하
    i dont like this
  • emily7859
    emily78596년 이하
    I don't want this to happen!
    • jelly2
      jelly26년 이하
      my brother has a cold!!!!!!
      • tumbledancer_12
        tumbledancer_126년 이하
        Your brother will be fine. It's not the coronavirus, I can almost guarantee.
      • jenjen11
        jenjen116년 이하
        this coronavirus has gotten way out of hand =(
        • zaydenz277
          zaydenz2776년 이하
          I wish it wasn't in France.I love France
          • tumbledancer_12
            tumbledancer_126년 이하
            I'm in a show in 2 weeks and now my mom may not let me be in it because of the CORONAVIRUS!!!! I could be overreacting a little about it, but still.
            • tumbledancer_12
              tumbledancer_126년 이하
              My show was thankfully canceled!
              • kittiesmama
                kittiesmama5년 이상
                My soccer games and practice were canceled too!
              • determinedowl23
                determinedowl236년 이하
                You are not overreacting at all. I felt the same way when rehearsal was cancelled
                • vampire1002
                  vampire10026년 이하
                  My extra curricular activities were cancelled as well
                • ltheawesome1
                  ltheawesome16년 이하
                  So sad
                  • ginny3weasley
                    ginny3weasley6년 이하
                    my school has a new protacal for the CORONAVIRUS too now if the CORONAVIRUS hit here we will be able to bring our computers home and face chat the teacher so we could still learn.
                  • kingark19
                    kingark196년 이하
                    This is SO scary!! I hope everyone stays safe!!!
                    • 2017eagles19
                      2017eagles196년 이하
                      People are overreacting. I was on vacation in Florida, and I saw these people wearing giant masks. ????
                      • kittiesmama
                        kittiesmama5년 이상
                        They are just trying to be safe! But giant masks over the top a little don't ya think!
                        • 2017eagles19
                          2017eagles196년 이하
                          btw one person in my town has it so... 😮
                          • greatbloodhound
                            greatbloodhound6년 이하
                            1 person in hudson, texas ( which I live in ) has coronavirus and nearly died but lived.
                            • jacklovesyt
                              jacklovesyt6년 이하
                              it doesn't spread very quickly... so you're probably safe
                              • kittiesmama
                                kittiesmama5년 이상
                                It can spread quickly! Just stay away from others!
                                • vampire1002
                                  vampire10026년 이하
                                  it spreads so fast that they shut down every school in my county or even STATE for a MONTH
                                  • kittiesmama
                                    kittiesmama5년 이상
                                    Mine has been shut down for an entire year... It's been since March since I've been to school!
                                  • skyward-flight
                                    skyward-flight6년 이하
                                    Seriously it spreads in a twelfth of a day!
                                  • 2017eagles19
                                    2017eagles196년 이하
                                    the hospital that they are in is a few miles from my house!!!
                                • sharkqueen27
                                  sharkqueen276년 이하
                                  I caughed at Coscto into my arm/inner elbow, and people literally ran away from me
                                • scarr-rred
                                  scarr-rred6년 이하
                                  I don't know a lot about this, but I know that its very dangerous. Bless you all, please be safe out there!
                                  • vampire1002
                                    vampire10026년 이하
                                    Actually, people are overreacting it wont effect you more than a common cold if you stay healthy

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