Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.

Aug 13, 2024 · Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Epidemiological Updates and Monthly Operational Updates The Epidemiological Update provides an overview of the global, regional …

Jan 17, 2025 · Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory …

Aug 9, 2023 · COVID-19 is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. It usually spreads between people in close contact. COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection …

The changes are called mutations. If the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 changes in ways that make previous infections or vaccination less effective at preventing infection, people can get …

Feb 2, 2020 · investigation protocol for 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection”). The protocol is designed to gain an early understanding of the key clinical, epidemiological and …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global outbreak of coronavirus – an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS …

COVID-19 is the disease caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. WHO first learned of this new virus on 31 December 2019, following a report of a cluster of cases of so-called viral …

Jan 30, 2020 · The Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) under the the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. • First confirmed …

Feb 11, 2020 · This name was chosen because the virus is genetically related to the coronavirus responsible for the SARS outbreak of 2003. While related, the two viruses are different. WHO …