The 2019 novel coronavirus is one of seven members of this family known to infect humans, and the third in the past three decades to jump from animals to humans. Since emerging in China in December, this new coronavirus has caused a global health emergency, sickening almost 100,000 people worldwide, and so far killing more than 3,000. As of March 3, about 100 cases had been reported in the US, and six people have died.

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses 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). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

The first recorded case of COVID-19 is in Wuhan, China. (December 2019)

When the person who has the virus coughs, sneezes and exhale, he/she can spread the virus itself. The illness can be acquired if a person made contact with the infected person and it touches his/her face, mouth, eyes, or nose. The droplets came from the mouth of the infected person is what people should be careful for. The reason why wearing masks and having hand sanitizers all the time is a must have of every individual at this moment.