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The coronavirus is currently capturing global attention. This virus, discovered in Wuhan, China, had infected a total of 1,394 patients as of January 21, 2020. The outbreak has since spread to five other countries: Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreaks are similar to the virus occurring in Wuhan. Since 2012, MERS has infected people in 27 countries. From 2002 to 2003, SARS was found in 26 countries.
Coronaviruses were first identified in the 1960s as a cause of fever. However, they later evolved into deadly outbreaks in Asia. This virus is transmitted from animals and can spread between humans.
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