A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. 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. How does the virus spread? The vast majority of patients will recover from these without any issues, and many will need no medical help at all.

Source: Daily Mail March 18, 2020 18:44 UTC