Covid-19

Covid-19 is a novel coronavirus discovered in 2019. It is similar to SARS-CoV, the virus that caused the 2002-2004 SARS pandemic. As of June 2019, only a limited number of cases have been identified in people in the Middle East, all of whom have since recovered. The extent to which Covid-19 might spread is not yet known, and further information is needed to determine the potential risk posed by this virus.