What is Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Infographic

What is Coronavirus (COVID-19)? All You Need to Know [Infographic]

Written by:
Mahnoor Sheikh

If you’re reading this, you’re likely no stranger to the 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic.

The newly discovered Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is shutting down cities all over the world. Doctors, health experts and researchers all over the world are struggling to track, understand and contain the virus thought to have originated in Wuhan, China.

But amidst all the panic, news reports and social media blabber, it’s easy to lose sight of the facts that are truly important for all of us to know.

Keep scrolling to view our interactive infographic on COVID-19, which includes live data that shows how the disease is affecting people all over the globe.

 

What is Coronavirus/COVID-19?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by a newly discovered type of coronavirus.

This new strain of virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, has not been previously identified in humans. It can be transmitted from person to person via respiratory droplets, such as when an infected person coughs or sneezes within 6 feet of contact.

The WHO has declared the virus as a global pandemic and a crisis unlike any other in the 75-year history of the UN.

 

Get to Know COVID-19 [Infographic]