Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Central New York: Cancellations
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On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, first identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this disease is coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”.

There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a new disease, caused be a novel (or new) coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. The name of this disease was selected following the World Health Organization (WHO) best practice for naming of new human infectious diseases.

The Only Numbers That Truly Tell The Story of COVID-19
The Only Numbers That Truly Tell The Story of COVID-19
A lot of numbers regarding COVID-19 are thrown at all of us on a regular basis, as the medical science world urges us all to get vaccinated. It's interesting to watch people argue back and forth about the data that are often times skewed to push personal agendas.

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