COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China, and reported by the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019. Around the globe, Coronavirus is receiving heightened attention for infecting tens of thousands of people.
The respiratory illness
caused by Coronavirus is thought to spread between people who are in close contact with one another (about six feet) through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. These droplets can land on common surfaces or in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby, or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
Research suggests that
the virus transmits most easily through extended contact with infected people, not brief, casual interactions.