A new or novel coronavirus that has killed six and infected around 300 people in the city of Wuhan (China) is making the news headlines. Cases of the spread of the virus have also been reported from other countries like Thailand, South Korea and Japan. The World Health Organization (WHO) is guiding these countries on how to deal with and treat people infected with the virus. The spread of this new type of coronavirus had fuelled anxiety across the country. Medical researchers believe that this new virus is from the family of SARS-CoV (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) that has caused an epidemic in the year 2003.

They also found out that the virus had spread to humans from animal products or seafood available in the China market. Let's know in detail what a coronavirus is and how it spreads. What Is Coronavirus? Coronavirus is a term used for a group of viruses which are…