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Jul 12, 2024 · COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease. COVID-19 spreads from person to person by respiratory droplets or small airborne particles when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, and is in close contact with others. The symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild to severe. Some people recover easily while others get very sick.
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Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.
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Aug 9, 2023 · 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.
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Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die at any age. The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the disease and how the virus spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by staying at least 1 metre apart from others, wearing a properly fitted mask, and washing your hands or using an alcohol-based rub frequently.
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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.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Find information on COVID-19, how to protect yourself and those around you, and the current situation in Australia.
Sep 2, 2024 · Cumulative COVID-19 case notifications are updated daily on the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) data visualisation tool, alongside other diseases on the National Notifiable Disease List. COVID-19 impact on hospitals. More information about hospital and intensive care for COVID-19 is available on the Health Direct website.
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Apr 12, 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.
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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.
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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 guidance.
