COVID-19 is a virus that can spread very easily and can kill thousands of people. Viruses are known to cause infections, these can be a range of viruses from the common cold to more deadly and serious diseases such as SARS ( Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS ( Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). This new Coronavirus was originated in Hubei Province, China and the disease caused by the virus is COVID-19.
It spreads by one person having the coronavirus and then they see someone and then coughs onto them then after that those people that someone saw got the coronavirus.
Economists estimate 4 million jobs have been lost in 2019. This year is already being defined by the outbreak of the corona virus which has killed thousands and has infected thousands more.