Coronaviruses are a group of related viruses, cause respiratory tract infections in human that can be mild as common cold and can be lethal, such as SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in November 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province, and has since spread globally, resulting in the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic [1].

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Citation: Han Naung Tun., et al. “Short Message to All Healthcare Providers about Coronavirus Infectious Disease-2019 (COVID 19)". Acta Scientific Microbiology 3.5 (2020): 119-122.

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