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What is COVID-19?

By Momi on April 08, 2020
What is COVID-19?

COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, which is the capital of Hubei province, China. 

The latest statistics are:

  • More than 695.7 million people infected
  • More than 210 countries and territories
  • More than 6.9 million deaths
  • More than 667.7 million recoveries