Authorities in Beijing hold the 137th press conference to share prevention and control measures on the latest #COVID19 outbreak. On Tuesday, the Chinese capital reported seven new locally transmitted cases, adding total infections to 324 since June 11, when the first case was detected in the city’s Xinfadi market cluster, according to the municipal health commission. #coronavirus
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.