Everything You Should Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak

In early 2020, a new virus began generating headlines all over the world because of the unprecedented speed of its transmission. From its origins in a food market in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 to countries as far-flung as the United States and the Philippines, the virus (officially named SARS-CoV-2) has affected tens of thousands, with a rising death toll now over 4,000. The disease caused by an infection with SARS-CoV-2 is called COVID-19, which stands for coronavirus disease 19.