It is believed that the virus was transmitted from animals to humans | Unfortunately, when viruses are transmitted from animals to people, it can take scientists a lot of time before they can develop a vaccine or medicines to cure it |
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Coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s | In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that are typically mild, such as the common cold |
This type of coronavirus is often called 2019-nCoV, novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.
1A-Corona virus causes disease in At the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus started spreading in China | |
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The origin of this name "coronavirus" is derived from the Latin corona, meaning crown or halo |