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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  • ineedfreshmeat
    ineedfreshmeat6년 이하
    the more we know, the more we are safe. so be aware and don´t be scared. so don´t worry, it´s gonna be just fine.😉
    • bobrosses_bro
      bobrosses_bro6년 이하
      Uh oh this is bad
      • 0ld
        0ld6년 이하
        This is super sad.
        • 0ld
          0ld6년 이하
          I dont think China is gonna get through without a lot of losts.
          • sophiaw
            sophiaw6년 이하
            This is crazy. but here in the USA it's just starting to spread so we we should be alert but not afraid. The flu has killed way more people than this has.
            • turtle29
              turtle296년 이하
              It isn't even that bad in the U.S. A person in my state got infected a few weeks ago though.
              • jimin_95
                jimin_956년 이하
                same. i live in Oregon and i'm pretty sure some lady that was on a cruise ship caught the corona-virus because a family from Wuhan were on the ship with her.
              • sreck
                sreck6년 이하
                i live in canada
              • crysty
                crysty6년 이하
                I know!I have heard of this.I speak chinese.Guess what?There is already 4 people in U.S.A.It is about to spread.Also be careful.There is a flu virus from new york too!And it is in U.S.A!#Stay strong china and New York#
                • turtle29
                  turtle296년 이하
                  New York is probably the least of people worries
                • froggyhopz
                  froggyhopz6년 이하
                  This is scary! My friend hasn't been to school in two weeks! I hope everyone's ok! #StayStrongWuhan!
                  • royalqueen16th
                    royalqueen16th6년 이하
                    I think it is in Las Vegas
                    • royalqueen16th
                      royalqueen16th6년 이하
                      People are affected in Canada?! Stay strong, even if you are famous.
                      • sammmy_boy10000
                        sammmy_boy100006년 이하
                        Guys. Most of the people that have died have been elderly with pre-existing respiratory problems. Also the Flu is more dangerous. The fatality rate of Corona is less than the Flu and many many other diseases. But still, tell someone if you have it. And so many people are overreacting to it.
                        • len_257
                          len_2576년 이하
                          your probably right. lots of elderlies in china have died because of pre-existing respiratory problems
                          • snowythewolf
                            snowythewolf6년 이하
                            sir, the flu has been around longer, it has probably evolved many times so obviously it has a higher fatality rate because scientists have dug into it more. There is a possibility that this coronavirus has a more lethal weapon
                            • royalqueen16th
                              royalqueen16th6년 이하
                              So, the coronavirus may be more fatal than the flu one day????

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