COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.

 

COVID-19 is now a pandemic affecting many countries globally.

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The disease spreads primarily from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth, which are expelled when a person with COVID-19 coughs, sneezes, or speaks.

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These droplets can land on objects and surfaces around the person such as tables, doorknobs and handrails.
 

(World Health Organisation, 2020)