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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  • kaydinking
    kaydinking5년 이상
    I hope someone finds a cure
    • kaydinking
      kaydinking5년 이상
      I hope its gone
      • kaydinking
        kaydinking5년 이상
        leave a like if you want it to be gone
        • raytheones
          raytheones5년 이상
          i wish it was not a thing
          • lotigace-157106077767
            lotigace-1571060777675년 이상
            I am in Colorado so I am safe
            • fierupseth
              fierupseth5년 이상
              Who say that we all are going to die. We are not going to die caz we are all USA!!!!!!!
              • ajg16
                ajg165년 이상
                First, No...we are not all in the US. I am...but i have plenty of friends who aren't. Second, No Way!!!! Just because you/we are in the US Does NOT mean you/we are safe from it!!
                • soapdispenser
                  soapdispenser5년 이상
                  ... didn't it spread to the US too?
                  • 136thomas
                    136thomas5년 이상
                    in some airports they are checking for the virus
                  • little_angel727
                    little_angel7275년 이상
                    No, we're not. some of us live in different countries. I live in south korea and 300+ people got this dieases.
                    • kmullikin
                      kmullikin5년 이상
                      OMG
                      • wolfdog
                        wolfdog5년 이상
                        300 isn't really that bad compared to Korea's massive population. It can be easily contained.
                        • warriorsgirl11
                          warriorsgirl115년 이상
                          I also live in South Korea and yep, more than 300 people are infected. So far 8 people died. I'm soooooooo scared!
                          • 136thomas
                            136thomas5년 이상
                            that really scary not knowing if you are going to get it hopeful not
                          • lotigace-157106077767
                            lotigace-1571060777675년 이상
                            I feel bad for you
                        • rugyhunu-158220953421
                          rugyhunu-1582209534215년 이상
                          im in the USA
                          • shaodongxu
                            shaodongxu5년 이상
                            China will win
                            • shaodongxu
                              shaodongxu5년 이상
                              come on china! come on Wuhan
                              • willawerewolf23
                                willawerewolf235년 이상
                                They said on the news that their surgical masks won't keep them safe from the coronavirus

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