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Friday, May 8, 2020

The Coronavirus Pandemic

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
by NIAID is licensed under CC BY 2.0
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by SARS-COV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). This deadly virus was first identified in Wuhan (China's Hubei province capital), China and has spread globally, resulting in an ongoing pandemic. As of 6 May 2020, more than 3.91 cases have been reported across 187 countries and territories, rising more than 258,000 deaths. More than 1.24 million people have recovered.

For more information about the dangerous virus, please look at the slide.



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