What is Coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family or viruses that generally cause mild illness such as the common cold. COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus that was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province in China where is has now caused a large and ongoing outbreak. What is the …
Coronavirus Mythbusting
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has dominated global headlines, and people are increasingly turning to Google to answer their burning questions. With so much Coronavirus information filtrating our social media feeds, how can we tell what’s true or not? Here is our Coronavirus Mythbusting. The telehealth …
Defining an outbreak
As coronavirus spreads around the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the virus a pandemic. Definitions of the emotionally charged words ‘outbreak’, ‘epidemic’ and ‘pandemic’ can be blurred during viral outbreaks. So what do they each mean? Outbreak An outbreak is the …