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
    jakemelgers1235년 이상
    i dont like this
  • emily7859
    emily78595년 이상
    I don't want this to happen!
    • jelly2
      jelly25년 이상
      my brother has a cold!!!!!!
      • tumbledancer_12
        tumbledancer_125년 이상
        Your brother will be fine. It's not the coronavirus, I can almost guarantee.
      • jenjen11
        jenjen115년 이상
        this coronavirus has gotten way out of hand =(
        • zaydenz277
          zaydenz2775년 이상
          I wish it wasn't in France.I love France
          • tumbledancer_12
            tumbledancer_125년 이상
            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_125년 이상
              My show was thankfully canceled!
              • kittiesmama
                kittiesmama약 5년
                My soccer games and practice were canceled too!
              • determinedowl23
                determinedowl235년 이상
                You are not overreacting at all. I felt the same way when rehearsal was cancelled
                • vampire1002
                  vampire10025년 이상
                  My extra curricular activities were cancelled as well
                • ltheawesome1
                  ltheawesome15년 이상
                  So sad
                  • ginny3weasley
                    ginny3weasley5년 이상
                    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
                    kingark195년 이상
                    This is SO scary!! I hope everyone stays safe!!!
                    • 2017eagles19
                      2017eagles195년 이상
                      People are overreacting. I was on vacation in Florida, and I saw these people wearing giant masks. ????
                      • kittiesmama
                        kittiesmama약 5년
                        They are just trying to be safe! But giant masks over the top a little don't ya think!
                        • 2017eagles19
                          2017eagles195년 이상
                          btw one person in my town has it so... 😮
                          • greatbloodhound
                            greatbloodhound5년 이상
                            1 person in hudson, texas ( which I live in ) has coronavirus and nearly died but lived.
                            • jacklovesyt
                              jacklovesyt5년 이상
                              it doesn't spread very quickly... so you're probably safe
                              • kittiesmama
                                kittiesmama약 5년
                                It can spread quickly! Just stay away from others!
                                • vampire1002
                                  vampire10025년 이상
                                  it spreads so fast that they shut down every school in my county or even STATE for a MONTH
                                  • kittiesmama
                                    kittiesmama약 5년
                                    Mine has been shut down for an entire year... It's been since March since I've been to school!
                                  • skyward_flight
                                    skyward_flight5년 이상
                                    Seriously it spreads in a twelfth of a day!
                                  • 2017eagles19
                                    2017eagles195년 이상
                                    the hospital that they are in is a few miles from my house!!!
                                • sharkqueen27
                                  sharkqueen275년 이상
                                  I caughed at Coscto into my arm/inner elbow, and people literally ran away from me
                                • scarr-rred
                                  scarr-rred5년 이상
                                  I don't know a lot about this, but I know that its very dangerous. Bless you all, please be safe out there!
                                  • vampire1002
                                    vampire10025년 이상
                                    Actually, people are overreacting it wont effect you more than a common cold if you stay healthy

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