Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - World Health …
Sep 26, 2003 · SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Testing Course - Teaser Trailer. 15 January 2020. Coronavirus ...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 3, 2025 · Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Variants of SARS-COV-2
Nov 20, 2023 · Since 2020, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been spreading and changing globally. These changes have led to the detection of variants in many countries around the world. The more significant of these variants are grouped in three different ways – variants under monitoring, variants of interest and variants of concern.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
SARS-CoV-2 variants. Global Clinical Platform for COVID-19: call for action. Press conferences on COVID-19 ...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 9, 2023 · COVID-19 is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. It usually spreads between people in close contact. COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection against severe illness and death. Although a person can still get COVID-19 after vaccination, they are more likely to have mild or no symptoms.
SARS-CoV-2 Variants - World Health Organization (WHO)
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has had a major impact on human health globally; infecting a large number of people; causing severe disease and associated long-term health sequelae; resulting in death and excess mortality, especially among older and vulnerable populations; interrupting routine healthcare services; disruptions to travel, trade, education and …
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 27, 2024 · All viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, change over time. Most changes have little to no impact on the virus’s properties. However, some changes may affect the virus’s properties, such as how easily it spreads, the associated disease severity, or the performance of vaccines, therapeutic medicines, diagnostic tools ...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
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). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
COVID-19 epidemiological update – 9 October 2024
Oct 9, 2024 · Overview . During the four-week reporting period from 19 August to 15 September 2024, weekly SARS-CoV-2 PCR percent test positivity decreased from 8.2% in the beginning week of the reporting period to 5.8% in the last week, as detected in integrated sentinel surveillance within the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS).
2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）及其病毒的命名
2020年2月11日，国际病毒分类委员会宣布将此新病毒命名为“严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（sars-cov-2）”。选择这一名称是因为这一病毒与导致2003年sars疫情的冠状病毒在基因上相互关联。这两个病毒虽然相关，但却是不同的病毒。