Corona Virus Net is the web resource for anyone interested in Coronaviruses. 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). A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and humans. Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, and shortness of breath. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing. Also avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.

A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. The outbreak of COVID-19 was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020 by the WHO. As of March 11th, the WHO declared the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, acknowledging that the virus will likely spread to all countries in the world.

The objectives of Corona Virus Net are to be the public and professional information resource for coronaviruses and to serve as a network in the exchange of information and news related to coronaviruses. What do you know about the novel Coronavirus that is causing a health emergency?

• FDA.gov Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: January 22, 2021 - FDA.gov
  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:00 GMT
• Florida adds 12,000+ coronavirus cases, 156 deaths Saturday - Tampa Bay Times
  Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:33 GMT
• CDC reviewing new data that suggests coronavirus variant identified in UK could be more deadly - CNN
  Sun, 24 Jan 2021 03:28 GMT
• Illinois coronavirus: Positivity falls below 5% for first time since October - Chicago Sun-Times
  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:53 GMT
• Second case of highly contagious coronavirus mutation detected in Oregon - OregonLive
  Sun, 24 Jan 2021 01:04 GMT
• U.S. largely weathered Christmas coronavirus surge, but experts warn the threat could intensify - The Washington Post
  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:52 GMT
• Coronavirus Tracker: Bexar Co. hospitalizations drop once again, but virus-related deaths remain at high levels - KENS5.com
  Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:30 GMT
• Thousands locked down in Hong Kong to contain coronavirus - MarketWatch
  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 16:15 GMT
• Michigan reports 1,601 new coronavirus cases and 221 deaths - MLive.com
  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 21:02 GMT
• Boulder County reports 55 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths - Boulder Daily Camera
  Sun, 24 Jan 2021 01:04 GMT
• Better masks can help protect against new coronavirus variant, Massachusetts medical experts say - Boston Herald
  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 21:54 GMT
• Iowa hits almost 1,860 coronavirus deaths in long-term care facilities - The Gazette
  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 20:15 GMT
• Coronavirus variants will prolong the pandemic. But here’s how it will end - San Francisco Chronicle
  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 12:00 GMT
• Kentucky reports 49 new COVID-19 deaths, 3,795 cases | Coronavirus - WDRB
  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 21:36 GMT
• New coronavirus strain may be behind California's surge - Los Angeles Times
  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:00 GMT

• PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (28): long COVID, variant, ECDC risk assessment, WHO, global
  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:36:20 -0500
  COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
  Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, public attention has mainly focused on the number of people who become severely ill and die from COVID-19. But what's become clear in recent months is the large and growing group of people who continue to deal with prolonged symptoms long after their original illness.
  In a recent study posted on the preprint server medRxiv [preprint doi: ], analysis of an international survey of more than 3700 respondents with COVID-19 found that over 2/3 were still


• PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (27): animal, China, origin, WHO experts mission
  Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:56:44 -0500
  COVID-19 -- China
  The United States called on China on Monday [18 Jan 2021] to allow an expert team from the World Health Organization (WHO) to interview "care givers, former patients, and lab workers" in the central city of Wuhan and ensure its access to medical data and samples.
  The team of WHO-led independent experts trying to determine the origins of the new coronavirus arrived on 14 Jan [2021] in Wuhan, where they are holding teleconferences with Chinese counterparts during a 2-week quarantine before

• An increase in CD62Ldim neutrophils precedes the development of pulmonary embolisms in COVID-19 patients.
  
• Vascular pathologies in chronic kidney disease: pathophysiological mechanisms and novel therapeutic approaches.
  
• From Hydroxychloroquine to Ivermectin: what are the anti-viral properties of anti-parasitic drugs to combat SARS-CoV-2?
  
• Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown.
  
• Home quarantine in COVID-19: A study on 50 consecutive patients in Austria.
  
• [Current Status and Progress of Early Lung Cancer Screening under the
 Normal State of COVID-19 Epidemic Prevention and Control].