What we know so far on what COVID-19 does to the human body in cases of infections and deaths.
A new coronavirus that emerged in China late last year has spread to at least 188 countries on six continents, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the outbreak of the pathogen a pandemic,Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease .
More than 343,500 people have died from the virus worldwide and the number of reported cases stands at more than 5.3 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. More than 2.1 million people have so far recovered.
As fear has spread, scientists and researchers around the world have ramped up efforts to understand the new virus and how it affects the human body. Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease.
Here is what we know about the coronavirus and the highly infectious respiratory disease it causes, COVID-19, and what happens if you are infected.
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