Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.

Mar 17, 2025 · Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.

COVID-19 is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. It usually spreads between people in close contact. COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection against severe illness and death. Although a person can still get COVID-19 after vaccination, they are more likely to have mild or no symptoms.

Dec 24, 2024 · The Epidemiological Update provides an overview of the global, regional and country-level COVID-19 cases and deaths, highlighting key data and trends; as well as other pertinent epidemiological information concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Monthly Operational Update reports on WHO and partners’ actions in response to the pandemic.

La OMS sigue de cerca y responde constantemente a esta pandemia. Esta página de preguntas y respuestas se actualizará a medida que se obtengan más conocimientos sobre la COVID-19 y su propagación, así como sobre la manera en que está afectando a las personas en todo el mundo. Para más información, sírvase consultar periódicamente las páginas de la OMS sobre …

Mar 28, 2023 · COVID-19 is the disease caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. WHO first learned of this new virus on 31 December 2019, following a report of a cluster of cases of so-called viral pneumonia in Wuhan, People’s Republic of China.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global outbreak of coronavirus – an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Cases of novel coronavirus (nCoV) were first detected in China in December 2019, with the virus spreading rapidly to other countries across the world.

Mar 18, 2023 · The risks of getting COVID-19 are higher in crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces where infected people spend long periods of time together in close proximity. Outbreaks have been reported in places where people have gather, often in crowded indoor settings and where they talk loudly, shout, breathe heavily or sing such as restaurants ...

La COVID-19 es una enfermedad causada por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Por lo general, se propaga entre personas que están en contacto directo. Las vacunas contra la COVID-19 proporcionan una sólida protección frente al riesgo de enfermedad grave o muerte.

Dec 10, 2024 · To assist national and global efforts to end the COVID-19 emergency worldwide, WHO updated the COVID-19 Global Preparedness, Readiness and Response plan in 2022 and outlined two strategic objectives. To provide actionable approaches to meeting these objectives, WHO has produced six short policy briefs that are based on previously published technical …