The disease that the virus causes has been named COVID-19, which stands for coronavirus disease 2019. 'Until this new coronavirus was identified, there were only six different coronaviruses known to infect humans. Tests were developed for the new virus and recorded cases started to surge. The first person died that week and, by January 16, two were dead and 41 cases were confirmed. How does the virus spread?

Source: Daily Mail March 16, 2020 17:18 UTC