COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. 'CO' stands for corona, 'VI' for virus, and 'D' for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as '2019 novel coronavirus' or '2019-nCoV.' A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the WHO Country Office in China on 31 December 2019.

The virus that causes COVID-19 is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales. These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air, and quickly fall on floors or surfaces.
You can be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within close proximity of someone who has COVID-19, or by touching a contaminated surface and then your eyes, nose or mouth.

- Source (WHO and various webpages, one should refer to doctor incase of issues as this page is for information only)

As, we know, COVID-19 is a disease caused by the “novel corona virus”. Common symptoms are:
* Fever * Dry cough * Breathing difficulty

Some patients also have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhoea. About 80% of confirmed cases recover from the disease without any serious complications.

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