- Coronaviridae family, RNA virus, ss RNA genome.
- The initial cases were presumably linked to direct exposure to infected animals (animal-to-human transmission) at a seafood market in Wuhan, China. Bat-pangolin
- Known to cause diseases of the respiratory, hepatic, nervous system, and gastrointestinal
systems in humans. - CoVs are responsible for 5-10% of acute respiratory infections. It has been estimated that 2% of the population are deemed healthy carriers of these viruses.