WHAT IS CORONA VIRUS?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses tha cause illness ranging from the common col to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-Cov) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-Cov). A novel coronavirus (InCov) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
Coronavirus are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS.Cov was transmitted from civet cats to humans.