G20 Global Health Summit-Brazil

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; formerly known as 2019-nCoV) is a novel coronavirus that causes the illness coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This coronavirus was first discovered during a respiratory illness outbreak in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.  On December 31, 2019, the WHO was primarily notified. When a coronavirus initially infects a human, it often happens as a result of contact with an infected animal. Even though bats are some of the other most common carriers, they rarely directly infect people with coronaviruses. An intermediary animal, which is typically but not always a domestic animal, may instead be the route by which the virus spreads.