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COVID-19 is the name given to the new disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
SARS-CoV-2 is a new strain of a large family of viruses called coronaviruses (CoV). This was named as per the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Prior to this name it was referred to as ‘novel coronavirus 2019’ or ‘2019-nCoV’.
Coronaviruses can cause several different respiratory diseases, including:
“COVID-19 is not like the flu. It is more contagious, more deadly and it’s spreading across a world where no-one was immune” (Lewandowsky, et. al., 2021, p.3).
Rarely, coronaviruses circulating in animals such as camels, cats and bats can adapt, cross over and infect humans as a new virus (antigenic shift). This antigenic shift occurred with MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV (Communicable Diseases Network Australia [CDNA], 2021).
It is most likely that SARS-CoV-2 originated from an animal (zoonotic) source, probably bats. However, the origin remains undetermined and investigations continue. The zoonotic source not yet been confirmed as the intermediate host from animal to human (first infected human) has not yet been identified as at 12 January 2020 (CDNA, 2021).
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
COVID-19 was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China.
For further information related to the COVID-19 timeline in Australia view the ABC digital story line, Anatomy of our battle against COVID-19.
or latest updates on Covid cases, https://www.health.nsw.gov.au
Covid Vaccine Eligibility Checker, https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility
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