Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. The coronavirus from Wuhan is one which has never been seen before this outbreak. The disease that the virus causes has been named COVID-19, which stands for coronavirus disease 2019. How does the virus spread? The head of WHO's global infectious hazard preparedness, Dr Sylvie Briand, said: 'Currently we are not in a pandemic.

Source: Daily Mail March 09, 2020 17:50 UTC