On the invitation of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Health Commission, China’s top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan marks China’s Youth Day on May 4 by engaging in a video conference with Chinese students studying abroad and staff from the Confucius Institute. The expert answers questions about the pandemic. #coronavirus #Covid19Frontline
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.