FACTS: CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19)

What is the coronavirus disease?

A novel coronavirus is a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans.

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses transmitting between animals and people that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV).

For more information such as symptoms,

and how to avoid it

go to

CDC (Centers for Disease Control).

 

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