Coronavirus (COVID‑19) | PSF

As defined by the World Health Organization, Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). In early 2020, after the December outbreak of 2019 in China, WHO identified and declared a new type of coronavirus, which has been named SARS-CoV-2. The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” popularly known as COVID-19. The current novel coronavirus (nCOV) can affect the upper respiratory tract (sinuses, nose, and throat) or lower respiratory tract (windpipe and lungs). Related terms include: Novel Coronavirus, nCoV, Coronavirus Infection, SARS-CoV-2 Virus, COVID-19 Disease, COVID19, COVID-19 Pandemic, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Outbreak, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Ventilators, COVID-19 Diagnostics Testing, COVID Disinfectant, Hand Sanitizer, Hand Soap, Disinfectant Wipes, Protective Barriers, COVID-19 Vaccine.