Authorities in Beijing hold the 146th press conference on COVID-19 prevention and control measures. More than 300 cases were reported from June 11, when the first case was detected in the city’s Xinfadi market according to the municipal health commission. As the new COVID-19 cases kept decreasing recently, residents from designated “low risk” areas are allowed to leave the city without showing negative nucleic acid test certificates. #coronavirus #COVID19
In This Story: COVID-19
Covid-19 is the official WHO name given to the novel coronavirus which broke out in late 2019 and began to spread in the early months of 2020.
Symptoms of coronavirus
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a persistent new cough (non productive, dry)
- a high temperature (e.g. head feels warm to the touch)
- shortness of breath (if this is abnormal for the individual, or increased)
Latest News about Covid-19
Below are stories from around the globe related to the 2020 outbreak of novel Coronavirus – since the WHO gave the Covid-19 naming. Most recent items are posted nearest the top.