What is the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)?
"2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China."
To read more, go to:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html
See also this factsheet (1-page document in PDF) from CDC:
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and You
It covers:
* What is 2019 novel coronavirus?
* How does 2019-nCoV spread?
* What are the symptoms of 2019-nCoV?
* What are severe complications from this virus?
* How can I help protect myself?
* If you are sick, how can you keep spreading this respiratory illness to others?
* What should I do if I recently traveled to China and got sick?
* Is there a vaccine?
* Is there a treatment?
Symptoms can include:
* Fever
* Cough
* Shortness of breath
Take note:
"CDC believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure."
What are the latest CDC situation summary updates?
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html
B. Information provided on LiveScience (27 January 2020) in an article titled More US cases of coronavirus, as death toll rises: Live updates on 2019-nCoV
This article includes information on:
* What is a coronavirus?
* How many people have the new virus?
* How far has the virus spread?
* Where did the virus come from?
* How did the virus hop from animals to humans?
* Can the virus spread between people?
* How would this virus cause a pandemic?
* How does the virus compare to SARS and MERS?
* What are the symptoms of the new coronavirus and how do you treat it?
* What is being done to stop the spread of the coronavirus?
* What do we expect in the coming days?
* How can people protect themselves and others?
To read this article:
https://www.livescience.com/new-china-coronavirus-faq.html
C. CNN Live Updates on the 2019-nCoV
This is also a good information source.
To access the CNN Live Updates, go to:
https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-01-28-20-intl-hnk/index.html
This webpage covers:
* The rising toll in cases & deaths
* China on lockdown
* Global spread
* Travel advisories
* Investigating transmission
D. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on 2019-nCoV
The ECDC has a webpage titled Geographical distribution of 2019-nCoV cases. This was last updated on 27 January 2020 at 11:30 CET.
It covers:
* Epidemiological curve of 2019-nCov
* Confirmed cases & deaths in regions (countries) and specific areas
To access this webpage:
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/geographical-distribution-2019-ncov-cases