The Information Office of Beijing Municipality holds the 135th press conference on the new #COVID19 cases and the latest prevention and control measures. In response to the recent outbreak, Beijing has stepped up the capacity of nucleic acid tests and mass-tested wholesale market workers, restaurant workers, delivery couriers, and residents of medium and high-risk neighborhoods over the past week. #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.