The disease that the virus causes has been named COVID-19, which stands for coronavirus disease 2019. 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. The first cases of COVID-19 came from people visiting or working in a live animal market in Wuhan, which has since been closed down for investigation. How does the virus spread?

Source: Daily Mail March 16, 2020 19:33 UTC