The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a single-stranded RNA material. 

SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2, a virus closely related to the SARS virus, is classified in the genus Betacoronavirus and causes an infectious disease named COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019). 

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a new strain which has not previously been identified in humans.

Signs of infection include respiratory symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, and fever. In more severe cases, pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and death can occur. 

To control the spread of the infection, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, and avoiding close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness.

There are over millions  confirmed Coronavirus cases globally result of the infection on 2020.